Malaysia vs Spain: Forest area (sq. km)
Malaysia
188,847 sq. km
in 2025
Spain
191,328 sq. km
in 2025
Malaysia rank
35th
Spain rank
34th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 191,328 sq. km against 188,847 sq. km in Malaysia, a difference of 2,481 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,013 sq. km | 153,398 sq. km | 48,614 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 193,567 sq. km | 177,564 sq. km | 16,002 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 192,533 sq. km | 186,539 sq. km | 5,994 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 190,347 sq. km | 190,574 sq. km | 227.33 sq. km | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 191,328 sq. km against 188,847 sq. km in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Malaysia and Spain?
- 2,481 sq. km, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for forest area?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th 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.