Chile vs Malaysia: Forest area
Chile
18,162 ha th
in 2025
Malaysia
18,885 ha th
in 2025
Chile rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
30th
Forest area over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18,885 ha th against 18,162 ha th in Chile, a difference of 723 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,811 ha th | 20,618 ha th | 3,808 ha th | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17,425 ha th | 19,691 ha th | 2,267 ha th | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18,128 ha th | 19,206 ha th | 1,078 ha th | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18,174 ha th | 19,035 ha th | 860.6 ha th | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Chile or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 18,885 ha th against 18,162 ha th in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Chile and Malaysia?
- 723 ha th, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for forest area?
- Chile ranks 32nd 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.