South Korea vs Malaysia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
South Korea
2.26 million hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
2.36 million hectares
in 2025
South Korea rank
28th
Malaysia rank
25th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.36 million hectares against 2.26 million hectares in South Korea, a difference of 98,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 185 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 185,892 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.15 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 661,204 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.26 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 603,947 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.26 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 49,600 hectares | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.36 million hectares against 2.26 million hectares in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 98,900 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- South Korea ranks 28th 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.