Malaysia vs New Zealand: Planted Forest — Area

Malaysia
2,359 1000 ha
in 2025
New Zealand
2,434 1000 ha
in 2025
Malaysia rank
26th
New Zealand rank
24th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
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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 26th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 191 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 26th and New Zealand ranks 24th 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.