Malaysia vs Northern Africa: Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area

Malaysia
16,526 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Africa
29,578 1000 ha
in 2025
Malaysia rank
30th
Northern Africa rank
26th

Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Northern Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072025

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 29,578 1000 ha against 16,526 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 13,052 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.8 times Malaysia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 30th and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 18,405 1000 ha 41,489 1000 ha 23,084 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 17,873 1000 ha 39,662 1000 ha 21,790 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 17,593 1000 ha 32,756 1000 ha 15,163 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 16,821 1000 ha 30,026 1000 ha 13,206 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest β€” area, Malaysia or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 29,578 1000 ha against 16,526 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest β€” area between Malaysia and Northern Africa?
13,052 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Northern Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Northern Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest β€” area?
Malaysia ranks 30th and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.