Above-ground biomass in forest in Malawi
Malawi: Above-ground biomass in forest was 78.7 t per ha in 2025. β¬ Flat
Above-ground biomass in forest in Malawi, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Malawi is 78.7 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Malawi peaked at 78.7 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78.7 t per ha, in 1990.
That places Malawi 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7 t per ha | 78.7 t per ha | 78.7 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.7 t per ha | 78.7 t per ha | 78.7 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.7 t per ha | 78.7 t per ha | 78.7 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.7 t per ha | 78.7 t per ha | 78.7 t per ha | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Malawi?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Malawi was 78.7 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Malawi ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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