Tree cover loss in Malawi
Malawi: Tree cover loss was 17,078 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,078
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
73rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
22,972
in 2023
All-time low
2,403
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Malawi is 17,078, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Malawi peaked at 22,972 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,403, in 2001.
That places Malawi 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,403 | — |
| 2002 | 4,152 | +72.8% |
| 2003 | 7,027 | +69.2% |
| 2004 | 5,670 | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 9,335 | +64.6% |
| 2006 | 5,509 | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 7,448 | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 9,672 | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 3,996 | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 3,952 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,211 | +107.8% |
| 2012 | 12,116 | +47.6% |
| 2013 | 10,448 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 18,518 | +77.2% |
| 2015 | 10,757 | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 13,508 | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 15,322 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 15,500 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12,141 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 16,057 | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 16,571 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 14,873 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 22,972 | +54.5% |
| 2024 | 17,078 | -25.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 17,078 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,400, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 17,078 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,135 | 2,403 | 9,672 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,047 | 3,952 | 18,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,510 | 14,873 | 22,972 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Malawi?
- Tree cover loss in Malawi was 17,078 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22,972 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,403 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for tree cover loss?
- Malawi ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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