Malaysia vs Switzerland: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Malaysia
12.49 %
in 2025
Switzerland
12.66 %
in 2025
Malaysia rank
81st
Switzerland rank
80th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Malaysia
  • Switzerland
051015199020072025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12.66 % against 12.49 % in Malaysia, a difference of 0.17 %.

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

Malaysia ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 80th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.89 % 15.16 % 6.27 % Switzerland
2000s 7.66 % 13.75 % 6.08 % Switzerland
2010s 8.62 % 12.75 % 4.13 % Switzerland
2020s 11.63 % 12.65 % 1.02 % Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Malaysia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12.66 % against 12.49 % in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Malaysia and Switzerland?
0.17 %, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Malaysia ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 80th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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 — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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.