Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area as a share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Malaysia is -0.3%, 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, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Malaysia peaked at 0.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.3% | 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 as a share of forest area in Malaysia?
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Malaysia was -0.3% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
- Malaysia ranks 185th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 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 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.