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

Malaysia, at 16,979 1000 ha against 13,278 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2021.

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

3,701 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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 Nigeria: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Malaysia

16,979 1000 ha

in 2021

Nigeria

13,278 1000 ha

in 2022

Malaysia rank

21st

Nigeria rank

23rd

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

Malaysia
Nigeria

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16,979 1000 ha against 13,278 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 3,701 1000 ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 77 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16,902 1000 ha	15,281 1000 ha	1,621 1000 ha	Malaysia
2010s	17,154 1000 ha	14,136 1000 ha	3,018 1000 ha	Malaysia
2020s	17,012 1000 ha	13,449 1000 ha	3,563 1000 ha	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Malaysia or Nigeria?: Malaysia, at 16,979 1000 ha against 13,278 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Malaysia and Nigeria?: 3,701 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?: Malaysia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 23rd 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).