Which has higher forestland — area, France or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 18,885 1000 ha against 17,795 1000 ha in France as of 2025.

What is the difference in forestland — area between France and Malaysia?

1,090 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

France vs Malaysia: Forestland — Area

France

17,795 1000 ha

in 2025

Malaysia

18,885 1000 ha

in 2025

France rank

36th

Malaysia rank

33rd

Forestland — Area over time

France
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 18,885 1000 ha against 17,795 1000 ha in France, a difference of 1,090 1000 ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

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

France ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14,819 1000 ha	20,201 1000 ha	5,382 1000 ha	Malaysia
2000s	15,797 1000 ha	19,357 1000 ha	3,560 1000 ha	Malaysia
2010s	16,813 1000 ha	19,253 1000 ha	2,440 1000 ha	Malaysia
2020s	17,572 1000 ha	19,035 1000 ha	1,463 1000 ha	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, France or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 18,885 1000 ha against 17,795 1000 ha in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between France and Malaysia?: 1,090 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Malaysia rank globally for forestland — area?: France ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 223 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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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: 12 August 2026

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).