Italy vs Malawi: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Italy
31.8%
in 2025
Malawi
30.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
48th
Malawi rank
51st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Italy
- Malawi
How they compare
Italy currently reports 31.8% against 30.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Italy ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 51st of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 30.9% | 23.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 30.9% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.9% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.9% | 0.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Italy or Malawi?
- Italy, at 31.8% against 30.9% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Italy and Malawi?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malawi rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Italy ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 51st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.