Low income vs Malaysia: Forest area
Low income
2.92 million sq. km
in 2023
Malaysia
189,636 sq. km
in 2023
Low income rank
31st
Malaysia rank
32nd
Forest area over time
- Low income
- Malaysia
How they compare
Low income currently reports 2.92 million sq. km against 189,636 sq. km in Malaysia, a difference of 2.73 million sq. km.
That makes Low income's figure about 15.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 million sq. km | 202,013 sq. km | 2.87 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2000s | 2.99 million sq. km | 193,567 sq. km | 2.80 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2010s | 3.04 million sq. km | 192,193 sq. km | 2.85 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2020s | 2.95 million sq. km | 190,388 sq. km | 2.76 million sq. km | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Low income or Malaysia?
- Low income, at 2.92 million sq. km against 189,636 sq. km in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Low income and Malaysia?
- 2.73 million sq. km, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Low income and Malaysia rank globally for forest area?
- Low income ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 45 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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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.