Central Asia vs Malaysia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Central Asia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18,885 1000 ha against 11,425 1000 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 7,460 1000 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Central Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 36 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,835 1000 ha | 20,109 1000 ha | 10,273 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10,201 1000 ha | 19,357 1000 ha | 9,156 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10,778 1000 ha | 19,253 1000 ha | 8,476 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11,286 1000 ha | 19,035 1000 ha | 7,748 1000 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Central Asia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 18,885 1000 ha against 11,425 1000 ha in Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Central Asia and Malaysia?
- 7,460 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Central Asia and Malaysia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Central Asia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 36 groups.
- 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.