Forestland — Area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forestland — Area was 18,885 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Malaysia is 18,885 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Malaysia peaked at 20,618 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,885 1000 ha, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,618 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 20,526 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 20,433 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20,340 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20,248 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 20,155 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,062 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 19,970 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 19,877 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 19,784 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19,691 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19,617 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19,543 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19,468 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19,394 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19,320 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19,245 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19,171 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19,096 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19,022 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18,948 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19,051 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 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 | 19,408 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19,352 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19,296 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19,241 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,185 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 19,125 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 19,065 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19,005 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 18,945 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 18,885 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 18,885 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 8.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 18,885 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 18.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,201 1000 ha | 19,784 1000 ha | 20,618 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,357 1000 ha | 19,022 1000 ha | 19,691 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,253 1000 ha | 18,948 1000 ha | 19,464 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,035 1000 ha | 18,885 1000 ha | 19,185 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in Malaysia?
- Forestland — area in Malaysia was 18,885 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,618 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,885 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for forestland — area?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Forestland — 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).