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
050100150199020072025

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

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).