India vs Malaysia: Exported deforestation
India
28,549 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
35,121 hectares
in 2023
India rank
12th
Malaysia rank
9th
Exported deforestation over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35,121 hectares against 28,549 hectares in India, a difference of 6,572 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 12th 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 | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,282 hectares | 50,137 hectares | 30,856 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 35,218 hectares | 104,874 hectares | 69,656 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 37,010 hectares | 55,377 hectares | 18,367 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, India or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 35,121 hectares against 28,549 hectares in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between India and Malaysia?
- 6,572 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- India ranks 12th 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.