Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate was -2.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at -2.07 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at -1.23 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.07 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 170th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1995 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2000 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2001 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2004 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2005 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2009 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2011 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2013 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2015 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2016 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2017 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2019 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2021 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2022 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2023 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2024 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2025 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -2.07 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -2.07 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6414 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 167 Somalia -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Kenya -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -2 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire -2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Rwanda -2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Gambia -3.12 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0833 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 19.62 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi was -2.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -1.23 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change forest vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change forest vs gdp Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Change forest vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.