Malawi vs Senegal: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Malawi
59,030 hectares
in 2025
Senegal
56,080 hectares
in 2025
Malawi rank
114th
Senegal rank
116th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59,030 hectares against 56,080 hectares in Senegal, a difference of 2,950 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 114th and Senegal ranks 116th of 185 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,605 hectares | 9,835 hectares | 119,770 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 108,460 hectares | 9,344 hectares | 99,116 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 87,280 hectares | 23,916 hectares | 63,364 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 67,365 hectares | 47,345 hectares | 20,020 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 Senegal?
- Malawi, at 59,030 hectares against 56,080 hectares in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Malawi and Senegal?
- 2,950 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Malawi ranks 114th and Senegal ranks 116th 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.