Malaysia vs Seychelles: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Malaysia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 58.51 % against 57.66 % in Malaysia, a difference of 0.85 %.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 46th and Seychelles ranks 44th of 249 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.49 % | 72.07 % | 10.59 % | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 58.92 % | 67.36 % | 8.44 % | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 58.6 % | 62.63 % | 4.03 % | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 58.03 % | 59.3 % | 1.28 % | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Malaysia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 58.51 % against 57.66 % in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 0.85 %, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Seychelles rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Malaysia ranks 46th and Seychelles ranks 44th of 249 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
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.