Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia

Malaysia: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 16,979 1000 ha in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
16,979 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 74 countries
All-time high
17,782 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
16,680 1000 ha
in 2008
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia, 1990–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200520211990: 17.8k 1000 ha1991: 17.7k 1000 ha1992: 17.6k 1000 ha1993: 17.6k 1000 ha1994: 17.0k 1000 ha1995: 17.0k 1000 ha1996: 17.1k 1000 ha1997: 17.5k 1000 ha1998: 17.4k 1000 ha1999: 17.4k 1000 ha2000: 17.2k 1000 ha2001: 17.1k 1000 ha2002: 17.0k 1000 ha2003: 17.0k 1000 ha2004: 17.0k 1000 ha2005: 16.8k 1000 ha2006: 16.8k 1000 ha2007: 16.7k 1000 ha2008: 16.7k 1000 ha2009: 16.7k 1000 ha2010: 16.9k 1000 ha2011: 16.9k 1000 ha2012: 17.0k 1000 ha2013: 17.1k 1000 ha2014: 17.3k 1000 ha2015: 17.4k 1000 ha2016: 17.2k 1000 ha2017: 17.3k 1000 ha2018: 17.3k 1000 ha2019: 17.1k 1000 ha2020: 17.0k 1000 ha2021: 17.0k 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia, 1990 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Paraguay 17,869 1000 ha compare
  2. 18 Guyana 17,840 1000 ha compare
  3. 19 Spain 17,258 1000 ha compare
  4. 21 Mongolia 16,865 1000 ha compare
  5. 22 Nigeria 13,278 1000 ha compare
  6. 23 Norway 12,128 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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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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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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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).