Above-ground forest biomass in Malawi
Malawi: Above-ground forest biomass was 78.7 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2020, above-ground forest biomass in Malawi stood at 78.7 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Malawi peaked at 78.7 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.7 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 140th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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More environment data for Malawi
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8785 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7527 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Malawi?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Malawi was 78.7 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Malawi ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)