Deforestation embedded in trade in Malawi
Malawi: Deforestation embedded in trade was -1,310 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Malawi, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Malawi is -1,310 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5,565.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Malawi peaked at 23.97 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2,010 hectares, in 2018.
That places Malawi 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -662.37 hectares | -1,062 hectares | -424.6 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -715.35 hectares | -2,010 hectares | 23.97 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,074 hectares | -1,310 hectares | -598.14 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 145 Guinea -824.28 hectares compare
- 146 Latvia -874.57 hectares compare
- 147 Solomon Islands -1,045 hectares compare
- 150 Nigeria -1,686 hectares compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea -1,712 hectares compare
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Malawi?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Malawi was -1,310 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 23.97 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,010 hectares in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,565.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.