Which has higher forest area, European Union or Malaysia?

European Union, at 1.60 million sq. km against 188,847 sq. km in Malaysia as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between European Union and Malaysia?

1.41 million sq. km, with European Union ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union 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.

European Union vs Malaysia: Forest area (sq. km)

European Union

1.60 million sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia

188,847 sq. km

in 2025

European Union rank

33rd

Malaysia rank

35th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

European Union
Malaysia

How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.60 million sq. km against 188,847 sq. km in Malaysia, a difference of 1.41 million sq. km.

That makes European Union's figure about 8.5 times Malaysia's.

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

European Union ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.44 million sq. km	202,013 sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	European Union
2000s	1.54 million sq. km	193,567 sq. km	1.35 million sq. km	European Union
2010s	1.58 million sq. km	192,533 sq. km	1.39 million sq. km	European Union
2020s	1.59 million sq. km	190,947 sq. km	1.40 million sq. km	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, European Union or Malaysia?: European Union, at 1.60 million sq. km against 188,847 sq. km in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between European Union and Malaysia?: 1.41 million sq. km, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malaysia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union and Malaysia rank globally for forest area?: European Union ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 47 groups.
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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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: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.