Colombia vs Malaysia: Exported deforestation
Colombia
35,706 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
35,121 hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
8th
Malaysia rank
9th
Exported deforestation over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 35,706 hectares against 35,121 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 585 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,559 hectares | 50,137 hectares | 37,578 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 26,470 hectares | 104,874 hectares | 78,404 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 44,621 hectares | 55,377 hectares | 10,756 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 35,706 hectares against 35,121 hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 585 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.