Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0625 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0622 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0619 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0616 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0602 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0593 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0589 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0591 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0589 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0602 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0589 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 28 Costa Rica 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Belize 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Samoa 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Estonia 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.