Malawi vs Uruguay: Forest area
Malawi
21,157 sq. km
in 2023
Uruguay
20,940 sq. km
in 2023
Malawi rank
105th
Uruguay rank
107th
Forest area over time
- Malawi
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21,157 sq. km against 20,940 sq. km in Uruguay, a difference of 217 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 213 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,127 sq. km | 10,550 sq. km | 22,578 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2000s | 28,927 sq. km | 15,320 sq. km | 13,607 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2010s | 24,727 sq. km | 18,868 sq. km | 5,859 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21,787 sq. km | 20,625 sq. km | 1,162 sq. km | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Malawi or Uruguay?
- Malawi, at 21,157 sq. km against 20,940 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Malawi and Uruguay?
- 217 sq. km, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Uruguay rank globally for forest area?
- Malawi ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 213 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.