Malaysia vs Nigeria: Land use hidden — Forest

Malaysia
189,636 Square kilometres
in 2023
Nigeria
211,370 Square kilometres
in 2023
Malaysia rank
31st
Nigeria rank
28th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nigeria
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 211,370 Square kilometres against 189,636 Square kilometres in Malaysia, a difference of 21,734 Square kilometres.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 28th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 202,013 Square kilometres 257,912 Square kilometres 55,900 Square kilometres Nigeria
2000s 193,567 Square kilometres 241,582 Square kilometres 48,015 Square kilometres Nigeria
2010s 192,193 Square kilometres 225,251 Square kilometres 33,058 Square kilometres Nigeria
2020s 190,388 Square kilometres 213,820 Square kilometres 23,432 Square kilometres Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Malaysia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 211,370 Square kilometres against 189,636 Square kilometres in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Malaysia and Nigeria?
21,734 Square kilometres, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Malaysia ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata