Malawi vs Romania: Tree cover loss

Malawi
17,078 hectares
in 2024
Romania
19,984 hectares
in 2024
Malawi rank
73rd
Romania rank
71st

Tree cover loss over time

  • Malawi
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 19,984 hectares against 17,078 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 2,906 hectares.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Malawi ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 71st of 197 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 6,135 hectares 18,243 hectares 12,108 hectares Romania
2010s 12,047 hectares 17,987 hectares 5,940 hectares Romania
2020s 17,510 hectares 20,688 hectares 3,178 hectares Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Malawi or Romania?
Romania, at 19,984 hectares against 17,078 hectares in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Malawi and Romania?
2,906 hectares, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Romania rank globally for tree cover loss?
Malawi ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 71st 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

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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