Malaysia vs Seychelles: Forest area as share of land area
Malaysia
57.48
in 2025
Seychelles
57.65
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Seychelles rank
38th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Malaysia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 57.65 against 57.48 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.17.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 38th of 216 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.49 | 72.07 | 10.59 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 58.92 | 67.36 | 8.44 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 58.6 | 62.63 | 4.03 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 57.94 | 58.84 | 0.9014 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Malaysia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 57.65 against 57.48 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 0.17, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Seychelles rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 38th 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.