Forest area in Malawi
Malawi: Forest area was 2,032 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,032 ha th
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,502 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
2,032 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Malawi, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2,032 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Malawi peaked at 3,502 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,032 ha th, in 2025.
That places Malawi 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,502 ha th | 3,502 ha th | 3,502 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,082 ha th | 3,082 ha th | 3,082 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,557 ha th | 2,452 ha th | 2,662 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,137 ha th | 2,032 ha th | 2,242 ha th | 2 |
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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 in Malawi?
- Forest area in Malawi was 2,032 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,502 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,032 ha th in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for forest area?
- Malawi ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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