Net Forest conversion — Area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net Forest conversion — Area was 118 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area in Malaysia, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 1000 ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
- 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
- 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
- 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 119.85 1000 ha compare
- 21 Cameroon 116.96 1000 ha compare
- 22 Mali 107.82 1000 ha compare
- 23 Zambia 97.15 1000 ha compare
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 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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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).