Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Forest area
Malawi
21,157 sq. km
in 2023
Sri Lanka
21,035 sq. km
in 2023
Malawi rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Forest area over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21,157 sq. km against 21,035 sq. km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 121.6 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Globally, Malawi ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 214 countries.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.