Angola vs Malawi: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Angola
55,640 hectares
in 2025
Malawi
59,030 hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
117th
Malawi rank
114th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Angola
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59,030 hectares against 55,640 hectares in Angola, a difference of 3,390 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 117th and Malawi ranks 114th of 185 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,597 hectares | 129,605 hectares | 24,008 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 82,354 hectares | 108,460 hectares | 26,106 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 62,216 hectares | 87,280 hectares | 25,064 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 56,765 hectares | 67,365 hectares | 10,600 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Angola or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 59,030 hectares against 55,640 hectares in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Angola and Malawi?
- 3,390 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Malawi rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Angola ranks 117th and Malawi ranks 114th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.