Malaysia vs Portugal: Planted Forest — Area

Malaysia
2,359 1000 ha
in 2025
Portugal
2,488 1000 ha
in 2025
Malaysia rank
26th
Portugal rank
23rd

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,488 1000 ha against 2,359 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 129 1000 ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 191 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,796 1000 ha 2,266 1000 ha 469.33 1000 ha Portugal
2000s 1,484 1000 ha 2,366 1000 ha 881.4 1000 ha Portugal
2010s 1,660 1000 ha 2,447 1000 ha 786.91 1000 ha Portugal
2020s 2,214 1000 ha 2,480 1000 ha 265.62 1000 ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Malaysia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,488 1000 ha against 2,359 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Malaysia and Portugal?
129 1000 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for planted forest — area?
Malaysia ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd 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.