Guyana vs Malaysia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Guyana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18,885 1000 ha against 18,377 1000 ha in Guyana, a difference of 508 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 231 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 | 18,585 1000 ha | 20,201 1000 ha | 1,616 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 18,544 1000 ha | 19,357 1000 ha | 812.45 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18,470 1000 ha | 19,253 1000 ha | 783.66 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18,396 1000 ha | 19,035 1000 ha | 638.45 1000 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Guyana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 18,885 1000 ha against 18,377 1000 ha in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Guyana and Malaysia?
- 508 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Malaysia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Guyana ranks 38th 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.