Net Forest conversion — Area in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net Forest conversion — Area was 118 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
118 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 223 countries
All-time high
128.08 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
0 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Malaysia, 1990–2025

0501001501990200720251990: 92.7 1000 ha1991: 92.7 1000 ha1992: 92.7 1000 ha1993: 92.7 1000 ha1994: 92.7 1000 ha1995: 92.7 1000 ha1996: 92.7 1000 ha1997: 92.7 1000 ha1998: 92.7 1000 ha1999: 92.7 1000 ha2000: 92.7 1000 ha2001: 74.4 1000 ha2002: 74.4 1000 ha2003: 74.4 1000 ha2004: 74.4 1000 ha2005: 74.4 1000 ha2006: 74.4 1000 ha2007: 74.4 1000 ha2008: 74.4 1000 ha2009: 74.4 1000 ha2010: 74.4 1000 ha2011: 0 1000 ha2012: 0 1000 ha2013: 0 1000 ha2014: 0 1000 ha2015: 0 1000 ha2016: 128.1 1000 ha2017: 128.1 1000 ha2018: 128.1 1000 ha2019: 128.1 1000 ha2020: 128.1 1000 ha2021: 118 1000 ha2022: 118 1000 ha2023: 118 1000 ha2024: 118 1000 ha2025: 118 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 118 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Malaysia peaked at 128.08 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 2011.

Malaysia ranks 20th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area in Malaysia, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 92.72 1000 ha —
1991 92.72 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 92.72 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 92.72 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 92.72 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 92.72 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 92.72 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 92.72 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 92.72 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 92.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 92.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 74.37 1000 ha -19.8%
2002 74.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 74.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 74.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 74.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 74.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 74.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 74.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 74.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 74.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 0 1000 ha -100.0%
2012 0 1000 ha —
2013 0 1000 ha —
2014 0 1000 ha —
2015 0 1000 ha —
2016 128.08 1000 ha —
2017 128.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 128.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 128.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 128.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 118 1000 ha -7.9%
2022 118 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 118 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 118 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 118 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.72 1000 ha 92.72 1000 ha 92.72 1000 ha 10
2000s 76.2 1000 ha 74.37 1000 ha 92.72 1000 ha 10
2010s 58.67 1000 ha 0 1000 ha 128.08 1000 ha 10
2020s 119.68 1000 ha 118 1000 ha 128.08 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 17 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
  2. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 1000 ha compare
  3. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
  4. 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
  5. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
  6. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
  7. 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
  8. 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha compare
  9. 19 Burkina Faso 119.85 1000 ha compare
  10. 21 Cameroon 116.96 1000 ha compare
  11. 22 Mali 107.82 1000 ha compare
  12. 23 Zambia 97.15 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Malaysia?
Net forest conversion — area in Malaysia was 118 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 128.08 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for net forest conversion — area?
Malaysia ranks 20th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).