Malawi vs Singapore: Forest area as share of land area
Malawi
21.55
in 2025
Singapore
22.01
in 2025
Malawi rank
131st
Singapore rank
129th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Malawi
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 22.01 against 21.55 in Malawi, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 131st and Singapore ranks 129th of 216 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 | 35.14 | 22.02 | 13.12 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 30.68 | 24.15 | 6.53 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 26.23 | 23.28 | 2.94 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.66 | 22.01 | 0.6577 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Malawi or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 22.01 against 21.55 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Malawi and Singapore?
- 0.46, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Singapore rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Malawi ranks 131st and Singapore ranks 129th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.