Guyana vs Malaysia: Forest area

Guyana

183,877 sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia

189,636 sq. km

in 2023

Guyana rank

35th

Malaysia rank

32nd

Forest area over time

Guyana
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 189,636 sq. km against 183,877 sq. km in Guyana, a difference of 5,759 sq. km.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Guyana ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Individual pages

Forest area in Guyana
Forest area in Malaysia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.