Malaysia vs Northern Africa: Naturally regenerating forest β Area
Naturally regenerating forest β Area over time
- Malaysia
- Northern Africa
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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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.