Laos vs Malawi: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.91 % against 2.9 % in Laos, a difference of 0.01 %.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 140th and Malawi ranks 139th of 207 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.08 % | 3.91 % | 3.83 % | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.43 % | 3.75 % | 3.32 % | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.12 % | 3.53 % | 2.41 % | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.36 % | 3.15 % | 0.7917 % | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.91 % against 2.9 % in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Laos and Malawi?
- 0.01 %, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Laos ranks 140th and Malawi ranks 139th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.