Index of forest extent, Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Index of forest extent, Index was 92.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Malaysia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Malaysia stood at 92.81.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Malaysia peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 92.73, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 159th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.55 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.09 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 98.64 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.19 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 97.73 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 97.28 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 96.82 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 96.37 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 96.01 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.64 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.28 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.91 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.55 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.19 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.82 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.46 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.09 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.73 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.24 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.74 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.25 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.75 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.26 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.53 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.28 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.04 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.79 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.54 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.3 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.05 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.81 | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 92.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 92.81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.55, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.41 | 96.82 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.73 | 93.09 | 96.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.06 | 92.73 | 95.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.18 | 92.81 | 93.54 | 4 |
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 index of forest extent, index in Malaysia?
- Index of forest extent, index in Malaysia was 92.81 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.73 in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Malaysia ranks 159th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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