Malaysia vs Thailand: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16,526 1000 ha against 16,334 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 192 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 35th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,405 1000 ha | 16,502 1000 ha | 1,903 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17,873 1000 ha | 16,432 1000 ha | 1,441 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17,593 1000 ha | 16,372 1000 ha | 1,221 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16,821 1000 ha | 16,355 1000 ha | 465.78 1000 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 16,526 1000 ha against 16,334 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 192 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 35th 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.