Deforestation agriculture plantations in Malawi
Malawi: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 12,740 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,740
Change on year
up 146.1%
World rank
36th
of 176 countries
All-time high
17,107
in 2020
All-time low
2,785
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Malawi, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation agriculture plantations in Malawi stood at 12,740.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Malawi peaked at 17,107 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,785, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,037 | 2,785 | 10,458 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,940 | 4,028 | 16,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,094 | 5,178 | 17,107 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Malawi?
- Deforestation agriculture plantations in Malawi was 12,740 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17,107 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,785 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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