Gambia vs Malawi: Share of land covered by forest
Gambia
20.7%
in 2025
Malawi
21.5%
in 2025
Gambia rank
132nd
Malawi rank
131st
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.5% against 20.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 131st of 216 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 | 38.5% | 35.1% | 3.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 30.7% | 2.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.2% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.7% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 21.5% against 20.7% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Gambia ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 131st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.