Georgia vs Malaysia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Georgia
29.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
29.1%
in 2025
Georgia rank
64th
Malaysia rank
65th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Georgia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 29.4% against 29.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Georgia ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 11.0% | 6.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 19.4% | 12.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 21.3% | 12.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 27.8% | 8.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Georgia or Malaysia?
- Georgia, at 29.4% against 29.1% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Georgia and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Malaysia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Georgia ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 197 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 area within protected areas. 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 within legally established protected areas (%).