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
21st
of 77 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 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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. 18 Paraguay 17,869 1000 ha compare
  2. 19 Guyana 17,840 1000 ha compare
  3. 20 Spain 17,258 1000 ha compare
  4. 22 Mongolia 16,865 1000 ha compare
  5. 23 Nigeria 13,278 1000 ha compare
  6. 24 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 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

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
Last refreshed

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).