15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Malawi
Malawi: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered was 16,633 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Malawi is 16,633 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Malawi peaked at 18,031 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,633 km2, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 55th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Malawi, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,031 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 17,818 km2 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17,630 km2 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17,078 km2 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 16,811 km2 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16,633 km2 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,924 km2 | 17,818 km2 | 18,031 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,173 km2 | 16,811 km2 | 17,630 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16,633 km2 | 16,633 km2 | 16,633 km2 | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Malawi?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Malawi was 16,633 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18,031 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,633 km2 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered?
- Malawi ranks 55th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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