Gambia vs Malawi: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Gambia
20.7%
in 2025
Malawi
21.6%
in 2025
Gambia rank
151st
Malawi rank
150th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.6% against 20.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 150th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 37.1% | 3.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 32.7% | 2.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.1% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.7% | 0.4% | 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, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 21.6% against 20.7% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Gambia ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 150th of 253 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.