Malaysia vs Somalia: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Malaysia
-60,000 hectares
in 2025
Somalia
-75,950 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia rank
209th
Somalia rank
212th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Malaysia
- Somalia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -60,000 hectares against -75,950 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 15,950 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 212th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -92,715 hectares | -76,750 hectares | 15,965 hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | -76,204 hectares | -76,750 hectares | 545.59 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 21,862 hectares | -146,185 hectares | 168,047 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -59,316 hectares | -88,942 hectares | 29,626 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Malaysia or Somalia?
- Malaysia, at -60,000 hectares against -75,950 hectares in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Malaysia and Somalia?
- 15,950 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Malaysia ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 212th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.