Gambia vs Malawi: Forest land — Share in Land area

Gambia
21.34 %
in 2024
Malawi
22 %
in 2024
Gambia rank
128th
Malawi rank
125th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
010203040199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 22 % against 21.34 % in Gambia, a difference of 0.66 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 128th and Malawi ranks 125th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 38.45 % 35.14 % 3.32 % Gambia
2000s 32.79 % 30.68 % 2.11 % Gambia
2010s 27.07 % 26.23 % 0.844 % Gambia
2020s 22.64 % 22.89 % 0.252 % Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Gambia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 22 % against 21.34 % in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Gambia and Malawi?
0.66 %, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Gambia ranks 128th and Malawi ranks 125th of 210 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.