Forest area as share of land area in Malawi
Malawi: Forest area as share of land area was 21.55 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Malawi, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 21.55 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Malawi peaked at 37.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.55, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 131st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.14 | 33.13 | 37.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.68 | 28.68 | 32.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.23 | 24.22 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 | 21.55 | 23.78 | 6 |
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More environment data for Malawi
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,743 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 165 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 116 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 53 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 15,306 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 12,609 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Malawi?
- Forest area as share of land area in Malawi was 21.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Malawi ranks 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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