Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 475.5 1000 ha in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia, 1991–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Malaysia is 475.5 1000 ha, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Malaysia peaked at 1,162 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 75.44 1000 ha, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 8th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.44 1000 ha | — |
| 1992 | 190.68 1000 ha | +152.7% |
| 1993 | 213.63 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 293.1 1000 ha | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 311.6 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 345.81 1000 ha | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 345.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 399.51 1000 ha | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 417.51 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 660.28 1000 ha | +58.1% |
| 2001 | 711.84 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 771.62 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 788.32 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 841.72 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 992.75 1000 ha | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 1,016 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,075 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,114 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,162 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,114 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,046 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 932.44 1000 ha | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 907.49 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 845.58 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 832.26 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 897.73 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 873.47 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 780.71 1000 ha | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 839.59 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 510.64 1000 ha | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 475.5 1000 ha | -6.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 475.5 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.88 1000 ha, 3.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 475.5 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 205.2 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +152.7% | 75.44 1000 ha | 190.68 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.12 1000 ha | 75.44 1000 ha | 417.51 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 913.26 1000 ha | 660.28 1000 ha | 1,162 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 906.88 1000 ha | 780.71 1000 ha | 1,114 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 493.07 1000 ha | 475.5 1000 ha | 510.64 1000 ha | 2 |
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 net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Malaysia?
- Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Malaysia was 475.5 1000 ha in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,162 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.44 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
- Malaysia ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — UNFCCC. 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).