Malaysia vs Western Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Malaysia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 5,564 1000 ha against 2,359 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 3,205 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,796 1000 ha | 2,527 1000 ha | 730.51 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 1,484 1000 ha | 3,250 1000 ha | 1,766 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 1,660 1000 ha | 4,363 1000 ha | 2,702 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2,214 1000 ha | 5,338 1000 ha | 3,124 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Malaysia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 5,564 1000 ha against 2,359 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Malaysia and Western Africa?
- 3,205 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Western Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and Western Africa 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
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.