Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,973 1000 ha against 1,884 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 89 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 222 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 | 3,183 1000 ha | 2,052 1000 ha | 1,131 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2,784 1000 ha | 1,975 1000 ha | 809.27 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2,385 1000 ha | 1,924 1000 ha | 461.69 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,069 1000 ha | 1,897 1000 ha | 172.72 1000 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 1,973 1000 ha against 1,884 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 89 1000 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Malawi ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.