Change forest vs gdp in Malaysia

Malaysia: Change forest vs gdp was -0.3177 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.3177
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
184th
of 227 countries
All-time high
0.5423
in 2011
All-time low
-0.4708
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Change forest vs gdp in Malaysia, 1991–2025

-0.5-0.2500.250.51991200820251991: -0.4521992: -0.4541993: -0.4561994: -0.4581995: -0.461996: -0.4621997: -0.4641998: -0.4661999: -0.4692000: -0.4712001: -0.3792002: -0.3812003: -0.3822004: -0.3832005: -0.3852006: -0.3862007: -0.3882008: -0.3892009: -0.3912010: -0.3932011: 0.5422012: 0.5392013: 0.5362014: 0.5342015: 0.5312016: -0.2882017: -0.2892018: -0.292019: -0.2912020: -0.2912021: -0.3142022: -0.3152023: -0.3162024: -0.3172025: -0.318

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for change forest vs gdp in Malaysia is -0.3177, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 159.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.5423 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.4708, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 184th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change forest vs gdp in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Change forest vs gdp in Malaysia, 1991 to 2025.
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 vs gdp 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +238.2% -0.3925 0.5423
2016 -154.3% 0.5308 -0.288

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 181 Samoa -0.3005 compare
  2. 182 North Macedonia -0.3161 compare
  3. 183 Bhutan -0.3172 compare
  4. 185 Tunisia -0.3348 compare
  5. 186 Eswatini -0.3464 compare
  6. 187 Equatorial Guinea -0.3474 compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change forest vs gdp in Malaysia?
Change forest vs gdp in Malaysia was -0.3177 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change forest vs gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5423 in 2011.
What is the lowest change forest vs gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4708 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for change forest vs gdp?
Malaysia ranks 184th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Is change forest vs gdp 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change forest vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
227 places, 7,945 data points, 1991–2025
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