Malawi vs Uganda: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,973 1000 ha against 1,853 1000 ha in Uganda, a difference of 120 1000 ha.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 105th and Uganda ranks 108th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,183 1000 ha | 3,818 1000 ha | 634.45 1000 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2,784 1000 ha | 2,863 1000 ha | 78.3 1000 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,385 1000 ha | 2,285 1000 ha | 100.7 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,069 1000 ha | 1,948 1000 ha | 121.16 1000 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 1,973 1000 ha against 1,853 1000 ha in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Malawi and Uganda?
- 120 1000 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Malawi ranks 105th and Uganda ranks 108th 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.