Belgium vs Malawi: Forest land — Share in Land area

Belgium
21.99 %
in 2024
Malawi
22 %
in 2024
Belgium rank
143rd
Malawi rank
142nd

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Belgium
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 22 % against 21.99 % in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 %.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 142nd of 231 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 22.33 % 30.68 % 8.35 % Malawi
2010s 22.58 % 26.23 % 3.64 % Malawi
2020s 21.99 % 22.89 % 0.898 % Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Belgium or Malawi?
Malawi, at 22 % against 21.99 % in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Belgium and Malawi?
0.01 %, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Malawi rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Belgium ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 142nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.