Malaysia vs Western Asia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Malaysia
6,798 ha th
in 2024
Western Asia
10,122 ha th
in 2024
Malaysia rank
14th
Western Asia rank
17th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Malaysia
  • Western Asia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 10,122 ha th against 6,798 ha th in Malaysia, a difference of 3,324 ha th.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 266 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th —
2000s 64.22 ha th 0 ha th 64.22 ha th Malaysia
2010s 4,659 ha th 2,099 ha th 2,560 ha th Malaysia
2020s 5,849 ha th 7,338 ha th 1,489 ha th Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Malaysia or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 10,122 ha th against 6,798 ha th in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Malaysia and Western Asia?
3,324 ha th, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Western Asia rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Malaysia ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 266 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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About this data

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
303 places, 4,242 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed