Belize vs Malaysia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Belize
57.6%
in 2025
Malaysia
57.5%
in 2025
Belize rank
38th
Malaysia rank
41st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Belize
- Malaysia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 57.6% against 57.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 219 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 62.8% | 6.5% | Belize |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 59.9% | 6.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 58.5% | 3.3% | Belize |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.9% | 0.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Belize or Malaysia?
- Belize, at 57.6% against 57.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Belize and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Malaysia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Belize ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.