Malaysia vs Republic of Korea: Planted Forest — Area

Malaysia
2,359 1000 ha
in 2025
Republic of Korea
2,260 1000 ha
in 2025
Malaysia rank
26th
Republic of Korea rank
29th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2,359 1000 ha against 2,260 1000 ha in Republic of Korea, a difference of 99 1000 ha.

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

Malaysia ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,796 1000 ha 1,982 1000 ha 185.89 1000 ha Republic of Korea
2000s 1,484 1000 ha 2,145 1000 ha 661.2 1000 ha Republic of Korea
2010s 1,660 1000 ha 2,264 1000 ha 603.95 1000 ha Republic of Korea
2020s 2,214 1000 ha 2,264 1000 ha 49.6 1000 ha Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Malaysia or Republic of Korea?
Malaysia, at 2,359 1000 ha against 2,260 1000 ha in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Malaysia and Republic of Korea?
99 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Republic of Korea rank globally for planted forest — area?
Malaysia ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 171 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
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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.