Mountain green cover area in Malawi

Malawi: Mountain green cover area was 2,413 kmsq in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
2,413 kmsq
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
41st
of 181 countries
All-time high
2,413 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
1,276 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain green cover area in Malawi, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201020212000: 1.3k kmsq2005: 1.5k kmsq2010: 1.6k kmsq2015: 1.8k kmsq2018: 2.2k kmsq2021: 2.4k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 2,413 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Malawi peaked at 2,413 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,276 kmsq, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 41st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,390 kmsq 1,276 kmsq 1,505 kmsq 2
2010s 1,872 kmsq 1,583 kmsq 2,187 kmsq 3
2020s 2,413 kmsq 2,413 kmsq 2,413 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 38 Tajikistan 2,578 kmsq compare
  2. 39 Spain 2,559 kmsq compare
  3. 40 Romania 2,433 kmsq compare
  4. 42 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,382 kmsq compare
  5. 43 Rwanda 2,284 kmsq compare
  6. 44 Philippines 2,194 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mountain green cover area in Malawi?
Mountain green cover area in Malawi was 2,413 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2,413 kmsq in 2021.
What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,276 kmsq in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for mountain green cover area?
Malawi ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mountain green cover area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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