Annual change in forest area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual change in forest area was -60,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Malaysia stood at -60,000 hectares.
That represents a change of down 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Malaysia peaked at 103,314 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -92,715 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -92,715 hectares | -92,715 hectares | -92,715 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -76,204 hectares | -92,715 hectares | -74,370 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,862 hectares | -74,370 hectares | 103,314 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -59,316 hectares | -60,000 hectares | -55,896 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 332.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.34 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0205 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0252 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0898 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3735 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Malaysia?
- Annual change in forest area in Malaysia was -60,000 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,314 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -92,715 hectares in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual change in forest area?
- Malaysia ranks 209th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.