Malaysia vs Spain: Forest area
Malaysia
189,636 sq. km
in 2023
Spain
185,850 sq. km
in 2023
Malaysia rank
32nd
Spain rank
33rd
Forest area over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 189,636 sq. km against 185,850 sq. km in Spain, a difference of 3,786 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd of 213 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,013 sq. km | 153,398 sq. km | 48,615 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 193,567 sq. km | 177,471 sq. km | 16,096 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 192,193 sq. km | 185,536 sq. km | 6,658 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 190,388 sq. km | 185,786 sq. km | 4,602 sq. km | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 189,636 sq. km against 185,850 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Malaysia and Spain?
- 3,786 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for forest area?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd 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.