Belarus vs Malaysia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Belarus
2.27 million hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
2.36 million hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
27th
Malaysia rank
25th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Belarus
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.36 million hectares against 2.27 million hectares in Belarus, a difference of 93,510 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belarus ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 200,806 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 505,010 hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.20 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 535,779 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 34,790 hectares | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Belarus or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.36 million hectares against 2.27 million hectares in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Belarus and Malaysia?
- 93,510 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Malaysia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Belarus ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.