Cameroon vs Malaysia: Forest area (sq. km)
Cameroon
191,432 sq. km
in 2025
Malaysia
188,847 sq. km
in 2025
Cameroon rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
35th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Cameroon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 191,432 sq. km against 188,847 sq. km in Malaysia, a difference of 2,585 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 214 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 | 220,939 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 | 205,260 sq. km | 192,533 sq. km | 12,727 sq. km | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 194,356 sq. km | 190,347 sq. km | 4,009 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 191,432 sq. km against 188,847 sq. km in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 2,585 sq. km, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for forest area?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 214 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
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.