France vs Malaysia: Forest area
France
17,795
in 2025
Malaysia
18,885
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
30th
Forest area over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18,885 against 17,795 in France, a difference of 1,090.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,436 | 20,618 | 6,182 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 15,288 | 19,691 | 4,403 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 16,628 | 19,206 | 2,578 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17,572 | 19,035 | 1,463 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, France or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 18,885 against 17,795 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between France and Malaysia?
- 1,090, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for forest area?
- France ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 30th of 219 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.