Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Malaysia

Malaysia: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 18,885 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18,885 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 239 countries
All-time high
20,618 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
18,885 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Malaysia, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720251990: 20.6k 1000 ha1991: 20.5k 1000 ha1992: 20.4k 1000 ha1993: 20.3k 1000 ha1994: 20.2k 1000 ha1995: 20.2k 1000 ha1996: 20.1k 1000 ha1997: 20.0k 1000 ha1998: 19.9k 1000 ha1999: 19.8k 1000 ha2000: 19.7k 1000 ha2001: 19.6k 1000 ha2002: 19.5k 1000 ha2003: 19.5k 1000 ha2004: 19.4k 1000 ha2005: 19.3k 1000 ha2006: 19.2k 1000 ha2007: 19.2k 1000 ha2008: 19.1k 1000 ha2009: 19.0k 1000 ha2010: 18.9k 1000 ha2011: 19.1k 1000 ha2012: 19.2k 1000 ha2013: 19.3k 1000 ha2014: 19.4k 1000 ha2015: 19.5k 1000 ha2016: 19.4k 1000 ha2017: 19.4k 1000 ha2018: 19.3k 1000 ha2019: 19.2k 1000 ha2020: 19.2k 1000 ha2021: 19.1k 1000 ha2022: 19.1k 1000 ha2023: 19.0k 1000 ha2024: 18.9k 1000 ha2025: 18.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Malaysia peaked at 20,618 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,885 1000 ha, in 2025.

Malaysia ranks 37th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Thailand 19,648 1000 ha compare
  2. 35 Cameroon 19,143 1000 ha compare
  3. 36 Spain 19,133 1000 ha compare
  4. 38 Guyana 18,377 1000 ha compare
  5. 39 Chile 18,162 1000 ha compare
  6. 40 France 17,795 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Malaysia?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 20,618 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,885 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Malaysia rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Malaysia ranks 37th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
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
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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).