Malaysia vs Western Europe: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Malaysia
6,798 ha th
in 2024
Western Europe
19,301 ha th
in 2024
Malaysia rank
14th
Western Europe rank
13th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Malaysia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 19,301 ha th against 6,798 ha th in Malaysia, a difference of 12,503 ha th.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.8 times Malaysia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 13th of 266 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 64.22 ha th | 9,960 ha th | 9,895 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 4,659 ha th | 19,205 ha th | 14,546 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 5,849 ha th | 19,344 ha th | 13,495 ha th | Western Europe |
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 Europe?
- Western Europe, at 19,301 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 Europe?
- 12,503 ha th, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Europe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Western Europe rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Malaysia ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 13th 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.