Libya vs Malawi: Planted Forest — Area

Libya
71.86 1000 ha
in 2025
Malawi
59.03 1000 ha
in 2025
Libya rank
118th
Malawi rank
120th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Libya
  • Malawi
050100150199020072025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 71.86 1000 ha against 59.03 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 12.83 1000 ha.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Libya ranks 118th and Malawi ranks 120th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 75.42 1000 ha 129.6 1000 ha 54.18 1000 ha Malawi
2000s 74.26 1000 ha 108.46 1000 ha 34.2 1000 ha Malawi
2010s 73.1 1000 ha 87.28 1000 ha 14.18 1000 ha Malawi
2020s 72.16 1000 ha 67.36 1000 ha 4.79 1000 ha Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Libya or Malawi?
Libya, at 71.86 1000 ha against 59.03 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Libya and Malawi?
12.83 1000 ha, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malawi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Libya and Malawi rank globally for planted forest — area?
Libya ranks 118th and Malawi ranks 120th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.