Malaysia vs South Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20,458 1000 ha against 16,526 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 3,932 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,405 1000 ha | 18,230 1000 ha | 174.72 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17,873 1000 ha | 18,961 1000 ha | 1,088 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17,593 1000 ha | 19,691 1000 ha | 2,098 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16,821 1000 ha | 20,276 1000 ha | 3,455 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20,458 1000 ha against 16,526 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 3,932 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Malaysia ranks 30th and South 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 — 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.