Malawi vs Nigeria: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Malawi
0.001 sq. km per person
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0009 sq. km per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
150th
Nigeria rank
153rd
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.001 sq. km per person against 0.0009 sq. km per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 sq. km per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 214 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 0.001 sq. km per person against 0.0009 sq. km per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.0001 sq. km per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.