Malaysia vs Switzerland: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
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
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.