Malaysia vs Spain: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest

Malaysia
172,902 Square kilometres
in 2023
Spain
159,915 Square kilometres
in 2023
Malaysia rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest over time

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

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 172,902 Square kilometres against 159,915 Square kilometres in Spain, a difference of 12,987 Square kilometres.

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

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

Malaysia ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 184,048 Square kilometres 131,939 Square kilometres 52,109 Square kilometres Malaysia
2000s 178,725 Square kilometres 152,634 Square kilometres 26,091 Square kilometres Malaysia
2010s 176,275 Square kilometres 159,540 Square kilometres 16,734 Square kilometres Malaysia
2020s 173,536 Square kilometres 159,868 Square kilometres 13,668 Square kilometres Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest, Malaysia or Spain?
Malaysia, at 172,902 Square kilometres against 159,915 Square kilometres in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest between Malaysia and Spain?
12,987 Square kilometres, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Malaysia ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating 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 — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
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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