Malaysia vs Northern Europe: Net Forest conversion — Area

Malaysia
118 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Europe
60.68 1000 ha
in 2025
Malaysia rank
20th
Northern Europe rank
20th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Northern Europe
050100150200250199020072025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 118 1000 ha against 60.68 1000 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 57.32 1000 ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Northern Europe ranks 20th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Northern Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 92.72 1000 ha 80.28 1000 ha 12.43 1000 ha Malaysia
2000s 76.2 1000 ha 229.08 1000 ha 152.87 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 58.67 1000 ha 159.09 1000 ha 100.42 1000 ha Northern Europe
2020s 119.68 1000 ha 75.28 1000 ha 44.4 1000 ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Malaysia or Northern Europe?
Malaysia, at 118 1000 ha against 60.68 1000 ha in Northern Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Malaysia and Northern Europe?
57.32 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Northern Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Northern Europe rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Malaysia ranks 20th and Northern Europe ranks 20th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).