Malaysia vs Samoa: Forest area as share of land area
Malaysia
57.48
in 2025
Samoa
57.47
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Samoa rank
41st
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 57.48 against 57.47 in Samoa, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Samoa ranks 41st of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.49 | 62.74 | 1.25 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 58.92 | 61.01 | 2.09 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 58.6 | 59.28 | 0.6796 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 57.94 | 57.9 | 0.0363 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Malaysia, at 57.48 against 57.47 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 0.01, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Samoa ranks 41st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.