Malaysia vs Thailand: Land use hidden — Forest

Malaysia
189,636 Square kilometres
in 2023
Thailand
197,650 Square kilometres
in 2023
Malaysia rank
31st
Thailand rank
30th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020062023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 197,650 Square kilometres against 189,636 Square kilometres in Malaysia, a difference of 8,014 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 30th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 202,013 Square kilometres 191,976 Square kilometres 10,036 Square kilometres Malaysia
2000s 193,567 Square kilometres 194,818 Square kilometres 1,251 Square kilometres Thailand
2010s 192,193 Square kilometres 200,254 Square kilometres 8,061 Square kilometres Thailand
2020s 190,388 Square kilometres 198,190 Square kilometres 7,802 Square kilometres Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 197,650 Square kilometres against 189,636 Square kilometres in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Malaysia and Thailand?
8,014 Square kilometres, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Malaysia ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 30th 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