Malaysia vs Spain: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19,133 1000 ha against 18,885 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 248 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Spain ranks 36th of 231 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 | 20,201 1000 ha | 15,340 1000 ha | 4,861 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19,357 1000 ha | 17,756 1000 ha | 1,600 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19,253 1000 ha | 18,654 1000 ha | 599.42 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19,035 1000 ha | 19,057 1000 ha | 22.72 1000 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 19,133 1000 ha against 18,885 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Malaysia and Spain?
- 248 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for forest land — area?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Spain ranks 36th 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.