Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Share global forest
Malawi
0.0491
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.0512
in 2025
Malawi rank
110th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Share global forest over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0512 against 0.0491 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0021.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 235 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0771 | 0.0537 | 0.0234 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0685 | 0.0521 | 0.0165 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0591 | 0.0508 | 0.0083 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0514 | 0.0514 | 0.0001 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0512 against 0.0491 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0021, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for share global forest?
- Malawi ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.