Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest

Malawi
20,463 Square kilometres
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18,528 Square kilometres
in 2023
Malawi rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
91st

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest over time

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 20,463 Square kilometres against 18,528 Square kilometres in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,935 Square kilometres.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 189 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 31,831 Square kilometres 20,211 Square kilometres 11,620 Square kilometres Malawi
2000s 27,842 Square kilometres 19,169 Square kilometres 8,673 Square kilometres Malawi
2010s 23,854 Square kilometres 18,822 Square kilometres 5,032 Square kilometres Malawi
2020s 21,062 Square kilometres 18,580 Square kilometres 2,481 Square kilometres Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
Malawi, at 20,463 Square kilometres against 18,528 Square kilometres in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
1,935 Square kilometres, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Malawi ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata