Terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Terrestrial protected areas was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia is 13.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia peaked at 19.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.1% | — |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 127.6 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia was 13.3% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.