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

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 Spain: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Malaysia

16,979 1000 ha

in 2021

Spain

17,258 1000 ha

in 2022

Malaysia rank

21st

Spain rank

20th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

Malaysia
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 17,258 1000 ha against 16,979 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 279 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 77 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	17,398 1000 ha	14,861 1000 ha	2,537 1000 ha	Malaysia
2000s	16,902 1000 ha	16,191 1000 ha	711.24 1000 ha	Malaysia
2010s	17,154 1000 ha	16,826 1000 ha	327.89 1000 ha	Malaysia
2020s	17,012 1000 ha	17,158 1000 ha	146 1000 ha	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Malaysia or Spain?: Spain, at 17,258 1000 ha against 16,979 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Malaysia and Spain?: 279 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?: Malaysia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th 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).