Malaysia vs Samoa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Malaysia
57.5%
in 2025
Samoa
57.5%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
41st
Samoa rank
42nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 57.5% against 57.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Samoa ranks 42nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.4% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 60.7% | 0.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 58.6% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 0.0% | 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 Samoa?
- Malaysia, at 57.5% against 57.5% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Samoa ranks 42nd 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.