Malawi vs Slovakia: Imported deforestation
Malawi
1,384 hectares
in 2023
Slovakia
1,251 hectares
in 2023
Malawi rank
127th
Slovakia rank
129th
Imported deforestation over time
- Malawi
- Slovakia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,384 hectares against 1,251 hectares in Slovakia, a difference of 133 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Slovakia ahead.
Malawi ranks 127th and Slovakia ranks 129th of 178 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 603.65 hectares | 1,446 hectares | 842.65 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1,032 hectares | 1,939 hectares | 906.88 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1,191 hectares | 1,517 hectares | 326.25 hectares | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Malawi or Slovakia?
- Malawi, at 1,384 hectares against 1,251 hectares in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Malawi and Slovakia?
- 133 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Slovakia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Malawi ranks 127th and Slovakia ranks 129th 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.