Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Malaysia
57.5%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
56.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
50th
Puerto Rico rank
52nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Malaysia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 57.5% against 56.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 253 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 34.2% | 28.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 48.4% | 11.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 55.2% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 55.0% | 2.9% | 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, Malaysia or Puerto Rico?
- Malaysia, at 57.5% against 56.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Malaysia ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 253 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.