Malaysia vs Southern Asia: Net Forest conversion — Area
Malaysia
118 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Asia
31.65 1000 ha
in 2025
Malaysia rank
20th
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 118 1000 ha against 31.65 1000 ha in Southern Asia, a difference of 86.35 1000 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.7 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 223 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.72 1000 ha | 35.04 1000 ha | 57.68 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 76.2 1000 ha | 27.07 1000 ha | 49.13 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 58.67 1000 ha | 38.19 1000 ha | 20.48 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 119.68 1000 ha | 29.55 1000 ha | 90.13 1000 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Malaysia or Southern Asia?
- Malaysia, at 118 1000 ha against 31.65 1000 ha in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Malaysia and Southern Asia?
- 86.35 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Asia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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
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).