Guinea vs Malawi: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Guinea
19.8%
in 2025
Malawi
21.6%
in 2025
Guinea rank
130th
Malawi rank
127th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.6% against 19.8% in Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 130th 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 | Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 37.1% | 7.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 32.7% | 6.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 27.1% | 3.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 22.7% | 2.2% | 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, Guinea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 21.6% against 19.8% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Guinea and Malawi?
- 1.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Guinea ranks 130th 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.