Malaysia vs Spain: Forest area

Malaysia

189,636 sq. km

in 2023

Spain

185,850 sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia rank

32nd

Spain rank

33rd

Forest area over time

Malaysia
Spain

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 189,636 sq. km against 185,850 sq. km in Spain, a difference of 3,786 sq. km.

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

Globally, Malaysia ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd of 214 countries.

Individual pages

Forest area in Malaysia
Forest area in Spain
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.