Chile vs Malaysia: Forest area
Chile
185,794 sq. km
in 2023
Malaysia
189,636 sq. km
in 2023
Chile rank
34th
Malaysia rank
32nd
Forest area over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 189,636 sq. km against 185,794 sq. km in Chile, a difference of 3,842 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 213 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,030 sq. km | 202,013 sq. km | 46,982 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 162,258 sq. km | 193,567 sq. km | 31,309 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 174,578 sq. km | 192,193 sq. km | 17,616 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 183,950 sq. km | 190,388 sq. km | 6,438 sq. km | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Chile or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 189,636 sq. km against 185,794 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Chile and Malaysia?
- 3,842 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for forest area?
- Chile ranks 34th 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
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.