Hungary vs Malawi: Forest area (sq. km)

Hungary
20,874 sq. km
in 2025
Malawi
20,317 sq. km
in 2025
Hungary rank
108th
Malawi rank
109th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

  • Hungary
  • Malawi
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 20,874 sq. km against 20,317 sq. km in Malawi, a difference of 557 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Hungary ranks 108th 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 Hungary Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 18,622 sq. km 33,127 sq. km 14,506 sq. km Malawi
2000s 19,775 sq. km 28,927 sq. km 9,152 sq. km Malawi
2010s 20,557 sq. km 24,727 sq. km 4,170 sq. km Malawi
2020s 20,722 sq. km 21,367 sq. km 645.15 sq. km Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Hungary or Malawi?
Hungary, at 20,874 sq. km against 20,317 sq. km in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Hungary and Malawi?
557 sq. km, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malawi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Malawi rank globally for forest area?
Hungary ranks 108th 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

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
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.