Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Forest area km
Malawi
2.03 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.12 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
110th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Forest area km over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.12 million against 2.03 million in Malawi, a difference of 88,990.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 235 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 million | 2.31 million | 1.01 million | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.20 million | 695,391 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 2.12 million | 347,705 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 2.13 million | 3,650 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.12 million against 2.03 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 88,990, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area km?
- Malawi ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.