Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +37.9% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.