Central America vs Malaysia: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Central America
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,359 1000 ha against 740.3 1000 ha in Central America, a difference of 1,619 1000 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.2 times Central America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 31st of 32 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.25 1000 ha | 1,796 1000 ha | 1,625 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 307.06 1000 ha | 1,484 1000 ha | 1,177 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 452.03 1000 ha | 1,660 1000 ha | 1,208 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 648.74 1000 ha | 2,214 1000 ha | 1,565 1000 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Central America or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2,359 1000 ha against 740.3 1000 ha in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Central America and Malaysia?
- 1,619 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Malaysia rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Central America ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 31st of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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.