Malaysia vs Spain: Forestland — Area

Malaysia
18,885 1000 ha
in 2025
Spain
19,133 1000 ha
in 2025
Malaysia rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd

Forestland — Area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 19,133 1000 ha against 18,885 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 248 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 217 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 20,201 1000 ha 15,340 1000 ha 4,861 1000 ha Malaysia
2000s 19,357 1000 ha 17,756 1000 ha 1,600 1000 ha Malaysia
2010s 19,253 1000 ha 18,654 1000 ha 599.41 1000 ha Malaysia
2020s 19,035 1000 ha 19,057 1000 ha 22.72 1000 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Malaysia or Spain?
Spain, at 19,133 1000 ha against 18,885 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Malaysia and Spain?
248 1000 ha, 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 forestland — area?
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd 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).