Belgium vs Malawi: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Belgium
22.0%
in 2025
Malawi
21.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
126th
Malawi rank
127th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Belgium
- Malawi
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.0% against 21.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Belgium ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 127th of 219 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 37.1% | 14.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 32.7% | 10.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 27.1% | 4.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.7% | 0.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Belgium or Malawi?
- Belgium, at 22.0% against 21.6% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Belgium and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malawi rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Belgium ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 127th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.