Cameroon vs Malaysia: Forestland — Area

Cameroon
19,143 1000 ha
in 2025
Malaysia
18,885 1000 ha
in 2025
Cameroon rank
31st
Malaysia rank
33rd

Forestland — Area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malaysia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020072025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 19,143 1000 ha against 18,885 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 258 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 22,094 1000 ha 20,201 1000 ha 1,893 1000 ha Cameroon
2000s 21,284 1000 ha 19,357 1000 ha 1,927 1000 ha Cameroon
2010s 20,526 1000 ha 19,253 1000 ha 1,273 1000 ha Cameroon
2020s 19,436 1000 ha 19,035 1000 ha 400.9 1000 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Cameroon or Malaysia?
Cameroon, at 19,143 1000 ha against 18,885 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Cameroon and Malaysia?
258 1000 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for forestland — area?
Cameroon ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).