Botswana vs Malawi: Imported deforestation
Botswana
1,243 hectares
in 2023
Malawi
1,384 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
130th
Malawi rank
127th
Imported deforestation over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,384 hectares against 1,243 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 141 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Malawi ranks 127th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 hectares | 603.65 hectares | 506.9 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,911 hectares | 1,032 hectares | 879.57 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,186 hectares | 1,191 hectares | 4.61 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,384 hectares against 1,243 hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Botswana and Malawi?
- 141 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Malawi ranks 127th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.