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
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
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.