France vs Malaysia: Planted Forest — Area

France
2,356 1000 ha
in 2025
Malaysia
2,359 1000 ha
in 2025
France rank
27th
Malaysia rank
26th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • France
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2,359 1000 ha against 2,356 1000 ha in France, a difference of 3 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

France ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,554 1000 ha 1,796 1000 ha 242.36 1000 ha Malaysia
2000s 1,805 1000 ha 1,484 1000 ha 321 1000 ha France
2010s 2,197 1000 ha 1,660 1000 ha 536.25 1000 ha France
2020s 2,325 1000 ha 2,214 1000 ha 111.1 1000 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, France or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2,359 1000 ha against 2,356 1000 ha in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between France and Malaysia?
3 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Malaysia rank globally for planted forest — area?
France ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 191 countries.
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

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.