Bangladesh vs Malawi: Tree cover loss
Bangladesh
15,911 hectares
in 2024
Malawi
17,078 hectares
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
74th
Malawi rank
73rd
Tree cover loss over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17,078 hectares against 15,911 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,167 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,276 hectares | 6,135 hectares | 1,858 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 13,550 hectares | 12,047 hectares | 1,502 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 17,302 hectares | 17,510 hectares | 207.9 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 17,078 hectares against 15,911 hectares in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 1,167 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Bangladesh ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.