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
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
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).