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

Paraguay, at 17,869 1000 ha against 16,979 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2021.

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

890 1000 ha, with Paraguay ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1990 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 Paraguay: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Malaysia

16,979 1000 ha

in 2021

Paraguay

17,869 1000 ha

in 2021

Malaysia rank

21st

Paraguay rank

18th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

Malaysia
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 17,869 1000 ha against 16,979 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 890 1000 ha.

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

Across all 32 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 18th of 77 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17,398 1000 ha	25,091 1000 ha	7,693 1000 ha	Paraguay
2000s	16,902 1000 ha	22,946 1000 ha	6,044 1000 ha	Paraguay
2010s	17,154 1000 ha	19,492 1000 ha	2,338 1000 ha	Paraguay
2020s	17,012 1000 ha	17,976 1000 ha	963.65 1000 ha	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Malaysia or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 17,869 1000 ha against 16,979 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Malaysia and Paraguay?: 890 1000 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?: Malaysia ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 18th 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).