Belgium vs Malaysia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Belgium
26.6%
in 2025
Malaysia
29.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
57th
Malaysia rank
55th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 29.1% against 26.6% in Belgium, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 168 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 19.4% | 15.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 23.5% | 8.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 27.8% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 29.1% against 26.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 2.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.