Mountain green cover area in Malawi
Malawi: Mountain green cover area was 2,413 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,413 kmsq
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
46th
of 196 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
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 46th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain green cover area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,276 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 1,505 kmsq | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 1,583 kmsq | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,847 kmsq | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2,187 kmsq | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 2,413 kmsq | +10.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,413 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 188.9 kmsq, 12.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,413 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 12.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 43 Tajikistan 2,578 kmsq compare
- 44 Spain 2,559 kmsq compare
- 45 Romania 2,433 kmsq compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,382 kmsq compare
- 48 Rwanda 2,284 kmsq compare
- 49 Philippines 2,194 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
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 46th out of 196 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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