Malaysia vs United States: Annual change forest area

Malaysia
-60,000
in 2025
United States
-72,000
in 2025
Malaysia rank
209th
United States rank
211th

Annual change forest area over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States
-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k199120082025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports -60,000 against -72,000 in United States, a difference of 12,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.

Malaysia ranks 209th and United States ranks 211th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States Difference Ahead
1990s -92,715 108,600 201,315 United States
2000s -76,204 477,420 553,624 United States
2010s 21,862 122,140 100,278 United States
2020s -59,316 -88,000 28,684 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change forest area, Malaysia or United States?
Malaysia, at -60,000 against -72,000 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change forest area between Malaysia and United States?
12,000, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for annual change forest area?
Malaysia ranks 209th and United States ranks 211th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed