Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Forest area

Guinea-Bissau
2.01 million hectares
in 2011
Malawi
3.20 million hectares
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Malawi rank
30th

Forest area over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Malawi
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020002011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.20 million hectares against 2.01 million hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.19 million hectares.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 30th of 53 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 2.17 million hectares 3.75 million hectares 1.58 million hectares Malawi
2000s 2.08 million hectares 3.42 million hectares 1.34 million hectares Malawi
2010s 2.02 million hectares 3.22 million hectares 1.20 million hectares Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
Malawi, at 3.20 million hectares against 2.01 million hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
1.19 million hectares, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for forest area?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 30th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.