Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 475.5 1000 ha in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
475.5 1000 ha
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
8th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1,162 1000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
75.44 1000 ha
in 1991
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia, 1991–2021

02505007501.0k1.2k1991200620211991: 75.4 1000 ha1992: 190.7 1000 ha1993: 213.6 1000 ha1994: 293.1 1000 ha1995: 311.6 1000 ha1996: 345.8 1000 ha1997: 345.8 1000 ha1998: 399.5 1000 ha1999: 417.5 1000 ha2000: 660.3 1000 ha2001: 711.8 1000 ha2002: 771.6 1000 ha2003: 788.3 1000 ha2004: 841.7 1000 ha2005: 992.7 1000 ha2006: 1.0k 1000 ha2007: 1.1k 1000 ha2008: 1.1k 1000 ha2009: 1.2k 1000 ha2010: 1.1k 1000 ha2011: 1.0k 1000 ha2012: 932.4 1000 ha2013: 907.5 1000 ha2014: 845.6 1000 ha2015: 832.3 1000 ha2016: 897.7 1000 ha2017: 873.5 1000 ha2018: 780.7 1000 ha2019: 839.6 1000 ha2020: 510.6 1000 ha2021: 475.5 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Malaysia, 1991 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +152.7% 75.44 1000 ha 190.68 1000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Canada 576.76 1000 ha compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 575.44 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 France 553.53 1000 ha compare
  4. 9 Ghana 318.38 1000 ha compare
  5. 10 Sweden 246.42 1000 ha compare
  6. 11 Finland 218.06 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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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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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
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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).