Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Malawi
12,740
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
12,591
in 2023
Malawi rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12,740 against 12,591 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 149.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malawi ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,037 | 28,775 | 22,738 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10,940 | 26,969 | 16,029 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 10,094 | 12,591 | 2,497 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 12,740 against 12,591 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 149, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Malawi ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.