Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Planted Forest β€” Share in Forest land

Malawi
2.91 %
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.72 %
in 2025
Malawi rank
128th
Saudi Arabia rank
130th

Planted Forest β€” Share in Forest land over time

  • Malawi
  • Saudi Arabia
01234199020072025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.91 % against 2.72 % in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.19 %.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 128th and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.91 % 2.46 % 1.45 % Malawi
2000s 3.75 % 2.46 % 1.29 % Malawi
2010s 3.53 % 2.46 % 1.07 % Malawi
2020s 3.15 % 2.59 % 0.5583 % Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest β€” share in forest land, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?
Malawi, at 2.91 % against 2.72 % in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest β€” share in forest land between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
0.19 %, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for planted forest β€” share in forest land?
Malawi ranks 128th and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest β€” 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

Indicator
Planted Forest β€” Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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.