Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Malawi
59,030 hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
58,590 hectares
in 2025
Malawi rank
114th
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59,030 hectares against 58,590 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 440 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 185 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,605 hectares | 48,994 hectares | 80,610 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 108,460 hectares | 49,004 hectares | 59,456 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 87,280 hectares | 49,966 hectares | 37,314 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 67,365 hectares | 56,190 hectares | 11,175 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, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 59,030 hectares against 58,590 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 440 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Malawi ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th 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.