Ecuador vs Malaysia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Ecuador
25.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
29.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
58th
Malaysia rank
55th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 29.1% against 25.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 11.0% | 9.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 19.4% | 6.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.5% | 2.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 27.8% | 1.8% | 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, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 29.1% against 25.8% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 3.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Ecuador ranks 58th 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.