Malaysia vs Spain: Forest area
Malaysia
18,885 ha th
in 2025
Spain
19,133 ha th
in 2025
Malaysia rank
30th
Spain rank
29th
Forest area over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19,133 ha th against 18,885 ha th in Malaysia, a difference of 248 ha th.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,618 ha th | 13,905 ha th | 6,714 ha th | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19,691 ha th | 17,094 ha th | 2,597 ha th | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19,206 ha th | 18,571 ha th | 635.2 ha th | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19,035 ha th | 19,057 ha th | 22.75 ha th | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 19,133 ha th against 18,885 ha th in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Malaysia and Spain?
- 248 ha th, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for forest area?
- Malaysia ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th 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.