Botswana vs Malaysia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16,526 1000 ha against 15,730 1000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 796 1000 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,728 1000 ha | 18,405 1000 ha | 2,677 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 15,728 1000 ha | 17,873 1000 ha | 2,145 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15,728 1000 ha | 17,593 1000 ha | 1,865 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15,730 1000 ha | 16,821 1000 ha | 1,091 1000 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 16,526 1000 ha against 15,730 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 796 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Botswana ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — 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.