Malaysia vs Vietnam: Exported deforestation
Malaysia
35,121 hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
42,621 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia rank
9th
Vietnam rank
7th
Exported deforestation over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 42,621 hectares against 35,121 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 7,500 hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,137 hectares | 22,384 hectares | 27,754 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 104,874 hectares | 66,135 hectares | 38,739 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 55,377 hectares | 68,684 hectares | 13,307 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 42,621 hectares against 35,121 hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 7,500 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Malaysia ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 7th 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.