Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 19,003 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Malaysia stood at 19,003 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Malaysia peaked at 20,711 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,003 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 33rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,711 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 20,618 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 20,526 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20,433 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20,340 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 20,248 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,155 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 20,062 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 19,970 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 19,877 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19,784 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19,691 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19,617 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19,543 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19,468 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19,394 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19,320 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19,245 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19,171 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19,096 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19,022 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19,051 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19,154 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19,258 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19,361 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19,464 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,536 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19,480 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19,425 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19,369 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,313 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 19,243 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 19,183 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19,123 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 19,063 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 19,003 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,294 1000 ha | 19,877 1000 ha | 20,711 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,433 1000 ha | 19,096 1000 ha | 19,784 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,312 1000 ha | 19,022 1000 ha | 19,536 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,154 1000 ha | 19,003 1000 ha | 19,313 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 127.6 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Malaysia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Malaysia was 19,003 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,711 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,003 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).