Bhutan vs Malaysia: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Bhutan
61.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
57.4%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
56th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 61.0% against 57.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 56th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 47.0% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.7% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 53.6% | 27.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.6% | 1.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 61.0% against 57.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 3.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 56th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).