Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Malawi
Malawi: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 20,463 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Malawi stood at 20,463 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Malawi peaked at 33,626 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,463 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 88th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,626 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 33,227 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 32,828 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 32,429 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 32,030 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 31,632 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 31,233 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 30,834 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 30,435 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 30,036 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 29,637 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 29,238 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 28,839 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 28,441 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 28,042 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27,643 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27,244 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 26,845 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 26,447 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26,048 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25,649 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25,250 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24,851 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 24,453 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24,054 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 23,655 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23,256 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 22,857 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22,458 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22,059 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 21,660 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 21,261 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 20,862 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 20,463 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 20,463 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,493 Square kilometres, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 20,463 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,417 Square kilometres, 34% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,831 Square kilometres | 30,036 Square kilometres | 33,626 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,842 Square kilometres | 26,048 Square kilometres | 29,637 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,854 Square kilometres | 22,059 Square kilometres | 25,649 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,062 Square kilometres | 20,463 Square kilometres | 21,660 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 85 Sierra Leone 24,524 Square kilometres compare
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More environment data for Malawi
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Malawi?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Malawi was 20,463 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33,626 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,463 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata