Libya vs Malawi: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Libya
71,860 hectares
in 2025
Malawi
59,030 hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
112th
Malawi rank
114th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Libya
- Malawi
How they compare
Libya currently reports 71,860 hectares against 59,030 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 12,830 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Libya ranks 112th and Malawi ranks 114th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,424 hectares | 129,605 hectares | 54,182 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 74,258 hectares | 108,460 hectares | 34,202 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 73,096 hectares | 87,280 hectares | 14,184 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 72,155 hectares | 67,365 hectares | 4,790 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Libya or Malawi?
- Libya, at 71,860 hectares against 59,030 hectares in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Libya and Malawi?
- 12,830 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Malawi rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Libya ranks 112th 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.