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 20th out of 74 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,782 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 17,706 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 17,591 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 17,568 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16,974 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 16,956 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 17,102 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 17,470 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 17,397 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17,438 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 17,196 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 17,096 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17,036 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17,019 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16,966 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 16,815 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16,795 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,713 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 16,680 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 16,707 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,927 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,013 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17,056 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,278 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17,390 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17,242 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17,333 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17,274 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,095 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17,046 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16,979 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 16,979 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,865 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 16,979 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,865 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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
- 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 — 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 20th out of 74 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).