Malaysia vs Thailand: Share global forest
Malaysia
0.4561
in 2025
Thailand
0.4746
in 2025
Malaysia rank
35th
Thailand rank
32nd
Share global forest over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.4746 against 0.4561 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0185.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 235 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4703 | 0.4704 | 0.0001 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.4586 | 0.477 | 0.0184 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.4602 | 0.481 | 0.0209 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.4584 | 0.4814 | 0.0231 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.4746 against 0.4561 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.0185, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for share global forest?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 32nd 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.