China, People's Republic of vs Malaysia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

China, People's Republic of
5,875 ha th
in 2024
Malaysia
6,798 ha th
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
12th
Malaysia rank
11th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 6,798 ha th against 5,875 ha th in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 923 ha th.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times China, People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th
2000s 217.72 ha th 64.22 ha th 153.5 ha th China, People's Republic of
2010s 6,187 ha th 4,659 ha th 1,528 ha th China, People's Republic of
2020s 3,743 ha th 5,849 ha th 2,105 ha th Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, China, People's Republic of or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 6,798 ha th against 5,875 ha th in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between China, People's Republic of and Malaysia?
923 ha th, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Malaysia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
China, People's Republic of ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
287 places, 4,018 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed