Congo vs Malaysia: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Congo
59.7%
in 2025
Malaysia
57.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
49th
Malaysia rank
50th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 59.7% against 57.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Congo ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 104 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 45.7% | 45.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 53.0% | 19.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 56.6% | 5.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, Congo or Malaysia?
- Congo, at 59.7% against 57.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Congo and Malaysia?
- 2.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Congo ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.