Malawi vs Singapore: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Malawi
21.6%
in 2025
Singapore
20.5%
in 2025
Malawi rank
127th
Singapore rank
129th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Malawi
- Singapore
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.6% against 20.5% in Singapore, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 127th and Singapore ranks 129th of 219 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 22.1% | 15.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 25.4% | 7.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.2% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.9% | 1.8% | 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, Malawi or Singapore?
- Malawi, at 21.6% against 20.5% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Malawi and Singapore?
- 1.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Singapore rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Malawi ranks 127th and Singapore ranks 129th 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.