Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 18,964 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malaysia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Malaysia is 18,964, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Malaysia peaked at 20,433 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18,948, in 2010.
Malaysia ranks 32nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20,433 | — |
| 1993 | 20,340 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20,248 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 20,155 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,062 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 19,970 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 19,877 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 19,784 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19,691 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19,617 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19,543 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19,468 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19,394 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19,320 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19,245 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19,171 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19,096 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19,022 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18,948 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19,051 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19,154 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19,258 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19,361 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19,464 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,315 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,264 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19,214 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19,164 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,114 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 19,064 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 19,014 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18,964 | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 18,964 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 8.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 18,964 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,840, 10.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,109 | 19,784 | 20,433 | 8 |
| 2000s | 19,357 | 19,022 | 19,691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,219 | 18,948 | 19,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,039 | 18,964 | 19,114 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 in Malaysia?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Malaysia was 18,964 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,433 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,948 in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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