Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Forest area
Malawi
21,157 sq. km
in 2023
Sri Lanka
21,035 sq. km
in 2023
Malawi rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Forest area over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21,157 sq. km against 21,035 sq. km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 122 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,127 sq. km | 22,676 sq. km | 10,451 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2000s | 28,927 sq. km | 21,382 sq. km | 7,545 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2010s | 24,727 sq. km | 21,181 sq. km | 3,546 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21,787 sq. km | 21,083 sq. km | 704.2 sq. km | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 21,157 sq. km against 21,035 sq. km in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 122 sq. km, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area?
- Malawi ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th 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.