Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or Malaysia?

Cameroon, at 201,725 sq. km against 189,636 sq. km in Malaysia as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and Malaysia?

12,089 sq. km, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Malaysia: Forest area

Cameroon

201,725 sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia

189,636 sq. km

in 2023

Cameroon rank

30th

Malaysia rank

32nd

Forest area over time

Cameroon
Malaysia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 201,725 sq. km against 189,636 sq. km in Malaysia, a difference of 12,089 sq. km.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 213 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	220,938 sq. km	202,013 sq. km	18,926 sq. km	Cameroon
2000s	212,838 sq. km	193,567 sq. km	19,272 sq. km	Cameroon
2010s	206,485 sq. km	192,193 sq. km	14,292 sq. km	Cameroon
2020s	202,565 sq. km	190,388 sq. km	12,177 sq. km	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or Malaysia?: Cameroon, at 201,725 sq. km against 189,636 sq. km in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and Malaysia?: 12,089 sq. km, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for forest area?: Cameroon ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Forest area is land 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.