Annual change forest area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual change forest area was -60,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-60,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
209th
of 235 countries
All-time high
103,314
in 2011
All-time low
-92,715
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Malaysia stood at -60,000.
That represents a change of down 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Malaysia peaked at 103,314 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -92,715, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 209th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -92,715 | — |
| 1992 | -92,715 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -92,715 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -92,715 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -92,715 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -92,715 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -92,715 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -92,715 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -92,715 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -92,715 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -74,370 | -19.8% |
| 2002 | -74,370 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -74,370 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -74,370 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -74,370 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -74,370 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -74,370 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -74,370 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -74,370 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -74,370 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103,314 | -238.9% |
| 2012 | 103,314 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103,314 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103,314 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103,314 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -55,896 | -154.1% |
| 2017 | -55,896 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -55,896 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -55,896 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -55,896 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -60,000 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | -60,000 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -60,000 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -60,000 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -60,000 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -92,715 | -92,715 | -92,715 | 9 |
| 2000s | -76,204 | -92,715 | -74,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,862 | -74,370 | 103,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | -59,316 | -60,000 | -55,896 | 6 |
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0079 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Malaysia?
- Annual change forest area in Malaysia was -60,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,314 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -92,715 in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual change forest area?
- Malaysia ranks 209th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 158.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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