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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed