Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,086 1000 ha against 1,076 1000 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 10 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,269 1000 ha | 182.74 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,186 1000 ha | 100.14 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,120 1000 ha | 34.14 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,086 1000 ha | 0.185 1000 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
- Malaysia, at 1,086 1000 ha against 1,076 1000 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 10 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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
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.