Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Forest area (sq. km)
Malawi
20,317 sq. km
in 2025
Sri Lanka
21,207 sq. km
in 2025
Malawi rank
109th
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21,207 sq. km against 20,317 sq. km in Malawi, a difference of 890 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 109th 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 | 23,075 sq. km | 10,053 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2000s | 28,927 sq. km | 21,973 sq. km | 6,954 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2010s | 24,727 sq. km | 21,250 sq. km | 3,477 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21,367 sq. km | 21,330 sq. km | 36.5 sq. km | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21,207 sq. km against 20,317 sq. km in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 890 sq. km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area?
- Malawi ranks 109th 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.