Malaysia vs New Zealand: Land use hidden — Planted Forest

Malaysia
16,734 Square kilometres
in 2023
New Zealand
21,335 Square kilometres
in 2023
Malaysia rank
27th
New Zealand rank
25th

Land use hidden — Planted Forest over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 21,335 Square kilometres against 16,734 Square kilometres in Malaysia, a difference of 4,601 Square kilometres.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 25th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 17,965 Square kilometres 17,534 Square kilometres 430.38 Square kilometres Malaysia
2000s 14,841 Square kilometres 20,248 Square kilometres 5,406 Square kilometres New Zealand
2010s 15,918 Square kilometres 20,336 Square kilometres 4,418 Square kilometres New Zealand
2020s 16,852 Square kilometres 21,085 Square kilometres 4,233 Square kilometres New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — planted forest, Malaysia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 21,335 Square kilometres against 16,734 Square kilometres in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — planted forest between Malaysia and New Zealand?
4,601 Square kilometres, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for land use hidden — planted forest?
Malaysia ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 25th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Planted 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 — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 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