Germany vs Malaysia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Germany
28.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
29.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
66th
Malaysia rank
65th
Share of forest area within 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 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Germany ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 197 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% | 19.0% | 9.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.8% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Germany or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 29.1% against 28.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Germany and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Germany ranks 66th 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 (%).