Guyana vs Malaysia: Forest area
Guyana
18,377 ha th
in 2025
Malaysia
18,885 ha th
in 2025
Guyana rank
31st
Malaysia rank
30th
Forest area over time
- Guyana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18,885 ha th against 18,377 ha th in Guyana, a difference of 508 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 31st 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 | Guyana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,602 ha th | 20,618 ha th | 2,016 ha th | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 18,564 ha th | 19,691 ha th | 1,127 ha th | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18,491 ha th | 19,206 ha th | 715.35 ha th | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18,396 ha th | 19,035 ha th | 638.45 ha th | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guyana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 18,885 ha th against 18,377 ha th in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guyana and Malaysia?
- 508 ha th, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Malaysia rank globally for forest area?
- Guyana ranks 31st 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.