Estonia vs Malaysia: Forest land — Share in Land area

Estonia
57.25 %
in 2024
Malaysia
57.66 %
in 2024
Estonia rank
38th
Malaysia rank
35th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Estonia
  • Malaysia
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 57.66 % against 57.25 % in Estonia, a difference of 0.41 %.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 210 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 52.47 % 61.2 % 8.74 % Malaysia
2000s 53.85 % 58.92 % 5.07 % Malaysia
2010s 55.91 % 58.6 % 2.69 % Malaysia
2020s 57.21 % 58.03 % 0.816 % Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Estonia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 57.66 % against 57.25 % in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Estonia and Malaysia?
0.41 %, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Estonia ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.