Malaysia vs New Zealand: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,434 1000 ha against 2,359 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 75 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,796 1000 ha | 1,753 1000 ha | 43.04 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1,484 1000 ha | 2,025 1000 ha | 540.61 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,660 1000 ha | 2,044 1000 ha | 383.99 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,214 1000 ha | 2,279 1000 ha | 64.81 1000 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,434 1000 ha against 2,359 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 75 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th of 207 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
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.