Estonia vs Malaysia: Forest area
Estonia
57.1%
in 2023
Malaysia
57.7%
in 2023
Estonia rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
31st
Forest area over time
- Estonia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 57.7% against 57.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 61.2% | 8.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 58.9% | 5.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 58.5% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.9% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Estonia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 57.7% against 57.1% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Estonia and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for forest area?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 31st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.