Change forest area share total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Change forest area share total was -0.3177 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest area share total in Malaysia is -0.3177, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Malaysia peaked at 0.5423 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.4708, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 185th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.4517 | — |
| 1992 | -0.4537 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | -0.4558 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | -0.4579 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | -0.46 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4621 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | -0.4643 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | -0.4664 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | -0.4686 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4708 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -0.3791 | -19.5% |
| 2002 | -0.3806 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -0.382 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -0.3835 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | -0.3849 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | -0.3864 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -0.3879 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -0.3894 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -0.391 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3925 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5423 | -238.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5394 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5365 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5336 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5308 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | -0.288 | -154.3% |
| 2017 | -0.2888 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | -0.2897 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | -0.2905 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2914 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | -0.3137 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3147 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -0.3157 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | -0.3167 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | -0.3177 | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +238.2% | -0.3925 | 0.5423 |
| 2016 | -154.3% | 0.5308 | -0.288 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4601 | -0.4686 | -0.4517 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.3936 | -0.4708 | -0.3791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1133 | -0.3925 | 0.5423 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3117 | -0.3177 | -0.2914 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- 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 change forest area share total in Malaysia?
- Change forest area share total in Malaysia was -0.3177 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5423 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4708 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for change forest area share total?
- Malaysia ranks 185th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.9%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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