France vs Malaysia: Share global forest
France
0.4298
in 2025
Malaysia
0.4561
in 2025
France rank
38th
Malaysia rank
35th
Share global forest over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.4561 against 0.4298 in France, a difference of 0.0263.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 235 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3451 | 0.4703 | 0.1252 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.3743 | 0.4586 | 0.0843 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4019 | 0.4602 | 0.0583 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.4231 | 0.4584 | 0.0352 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, France or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.4561 against 0.4298 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between France and Malaysia?
- 0.0263, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for share global forest?
- France ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.