Germany vs Malaysia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Germany
28.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
29.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
56th
Malaysia rank
55th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Germany
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 29.1% against 28.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Germany ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 19.4% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 23.5% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.8% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Germany or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 29.1% against 28.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Germany and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Germany ranks 56th 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.