Cameroon vs Malaysia: Forest area
Cameroon
19,143 ha th
in 2025
Malaysia
18,885 ha th
in 2025
Cameroon rank
28th
Malaysia rank
30th
Forest area over time
- Cameroon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 19,143 ha th against 18,885 ha th in Malaysia, a difference of 258 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,500 ha th | 20,618 ha th | 1,882 ha th | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 21,598 ha th | 19,691 ha th | 1,906 ha th | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 20,760 ha th | 19,206 ha th | 1,555 ha th | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 19,436 ha th | 19,035 ha th | 400.9 ha th | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or Malaysia?
- Cameroon, at 19,143 ha th against 18,885 ha th in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 258 ha th, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for forest area?
- Cameroon ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 30th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.