Cameroon vs Malaysia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Cameroon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 19,143 1000 ha against 18,885 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 258 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 231 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,094 1000 ha | 20,201 1000 ha | 1,893 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 21,284 1000 ha | 19,357 1000 ha | 1,927 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 20,526 1000 ha | 19,253 1000 ha | 1,273 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 19,436 1000 ha | 19,035 1000 ha | 400.9 1000 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Cameroon or Malaysia?
- Cameroon, at 19,143 1000 ha against 18,885 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 258 1000 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.