Croatia vs Malawi: Forest area (sq. km)
Croatia
19,462 sq. km
in 2025
Malawi
20,317 sq. km
in 2025
Croatia rank
111th
Malawi rank
109th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Croatia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 20,317 sq. km against 19,462 sq. km in Croatia, a difference of 855 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 109th of 214 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,692 sq. km | 32,707 sq. km | 14,015 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2000s | 19,008 sq. km | 28,927 sq. km | 9,920 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2010s | 19,249 sq. km | 24,727 sq. km | 5,478 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2020s | 19,429 sq. km | 21,367 sq. km | 1,938 sq. km | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Croatia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 20,317 sq. km against 19,462 sq. km in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Croatia and Malawi?
- 855 sq. km, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Malawi rank globally for forest area?
- Croatia ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 109th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.