Latvia vs Malaysia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Latvia
55.7%
in 2025
Malaysia
57.5%
in 2025
Latvia rank
44th
Malaysia rank
41st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Latvia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 57.5% against 55.7% in Latvia, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 219 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 62.8% | 11.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 59.9% | 7.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 58.5% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 57.9% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Latvia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 57.5% against 55.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Latvia and Malaysia?
- 1.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Latvia ranks 44th 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.