Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Malaysia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Malaysia is 0.0005 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0011 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0005 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0005 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 units per person, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 65 Turkmenistan 0.0006 units per person compare
- 66 Mali 0.0006 units per person compare
- 67 North Macedonia 0.0005 units per person compare
- 69 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0005 units per person compare
- 70 French Polynesia 0.0005 units per person compare
- 71 Myanmar 0.0005 units per person compare
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Malaysia?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0005 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.