Malaysia vs Réunion: Primary Forest — Area

Malaysia
1,086 1000 ha
in 2025
Réunion
66.04 1000 ha
in 2025
Malaysia rank
37th
Réunion rank
34th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Réunion
02505007501.0k199020072025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,086 1000 ha against 66.04 1000 ha in Réunion, a difference of 1,020 1000 ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 16.4 times Réunion's.

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

Malaysia ranks 37th and Réunion ranks 34th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Réunion Difference Ahead
1990s 1,086 1000 ha 53 1000 ha 1,033 1000 ha Malaysia
2000s 1,086 1000 ha 53 1000 ha 1,033 1000 ha Malaysia
2010s 1,086 1000 ha 53 1000 ha 1,033 1000 ha Malaysia
2020s 1,086 1000 ha 59.52 1000 ha 1,027 1000 ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Malaysia or Réunion?
Malaysia, at 1,086 1000 ha against 66.04 1000 ha in Réunion as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Malaysia and Réunion?
1,020 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Réunion?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Réunion rank globally for primary forest — area?
Malaysia ranks 37th and Réunion ranks 34th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 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.