Above-ground forest biomass in Malaysia
Malaysia: Above-ground forest biomass was 209.02 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
209.02 tonnes per hectare
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
213.78 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
196.29 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 209.02 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Malaysia peaked at 213.78 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 196.29 tonnes per hectare, in 2010.
Malaysia ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 213.78 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 205.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 196.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 209.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 209.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 209.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 209.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 209.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 209.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 209.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 209.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 209.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 147 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213.78 tonnes per hectare | 213.78 tonnes per hectare | 213.78 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 205.13 tonnes per hectare | 205.13 tonnes per hectare | 205.13 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 207.61 tonnes per hectare | 196.29 tonnes per hectare | 209.9 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 209.23 tonnes per hectare | 209.02 tonnes per hectare | 209.43 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Malaysia?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Malaysia was 209.02 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 213.78 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.29 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Malaysia ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).