Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 16,979 1000 ha in 2021. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia, 1990–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area — unfccc in Malaysia is 16,979 1000 ha, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Malaysia peaked at 17,782 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,680 1000 ha, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,398 1000 ha | 16,956 1000 ha | 17,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,902 1000 ha | 16,680 1000 ha | 17,196 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,154 1000 ha | 16,927 1000 ha | 17,390 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,012 1000 ha | 16,979 1000 ha | 17,046 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Share co2 vs population 0.4325 (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.16 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 7.04 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.16 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area — unfccc in Malaysia?
- Forestland — area — unfccc in Malaysia was 16,979 1000 ha in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,782 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,680 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — UNFCCC. 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).