Malaysia vs Nigeria: Drivers of deforestation
Malaysia
22,099 hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
22,772 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia rank
15th
Nigeria rank
14th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22,772 hectares against 22,099 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 673 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 166 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,226 hectares | 18,231 hectares | 8,005 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6,795 hectares | 29,221 hectares | 22,425 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22,099 hectares | 26,263 hectares | 4,164 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22,772 hectares against 22,099 hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 673 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Malaysia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.