Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Malaysia or Mongolia?

Malaysia, at 16,979 1000 ha against 16,865 1000 ha in Mongolia as of 2021.

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

114 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Mongolia: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Malaysia

16,979 1000 ha

in 2021

Mongolia

16,865 1000 ha

in 2014

Malaysia rank

21st

Mongolia rank

22nd

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

Malaysia
Mongolia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16,979 1000 ha against 16,865 1000 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 114 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 22nd of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17,398 1000 ha	16,091 1000 ha	1,307 1000 ha	Malaysia
2000s	16,902 1000 ha	16,998 1000 ha	95.7 1000 ha	Mongolia
2010s	17,041 1000 ha	16,804 1000 ha	237.34 1000 ha	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Malaysia or Mongolia?: Malaysia, at 16,979 1000 ha against 16,865 1000 ha in Mongolia as of 2021.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Malaysia and Mongolia?: 114 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mongolia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Malaysia and Mongolia rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?: Malaysia ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 22nd of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. 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 — UNFCCC
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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).