Malaysia vs Northern Africa: Forest area
Malaysia
18,885
in 2025
Northern Africa
30,793
in 2025
Malaysia rank
30th
Northern Africa rank
28th
Forest area over time
- Malaysia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 30,793 against 18,885 in Malaysia, a difference of 11,908.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 30th and Northern Africa ranks 28th of 219 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,618 | 36,962 | 16,343 | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 19,691 | 35,166 | 15,475 | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 19,206 | 33,006 | 13,800 | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 19,035 | 31,238 | 12,203 | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Malaysia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 30,793 against 18,885 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Malaysia and Northern Africa?
- 11,908, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Northern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Northern Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Malaysia ranks 30th and Northern Africa ranks 28th 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.