Commodity driven deforestation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Commodity driven deforestation was 196,314 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
196,314
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
498,022
in 2009
All-time low
138,032
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Malaysia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Malaysia is 196,314, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Malaysia peaked at 498,022 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 138,032, in 2003.
That places Malaysia 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 267,005 | — |
| 2002 | 259,852 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 138,032 | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 264,880 | +91.9% |
| 2005 | 301,840 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 259,573 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 304,834 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 278,114 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 498,022 | +79.1% |
| 2010 | 350,466 | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 366,158 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 475,185 | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 265,940 | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 451,046 | +69.6% |
| 2015 | 312,206 | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 377,953 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 324,419 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 291,041 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 268,534 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 193,194 | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 201,875 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 170,916 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 218,108 | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 196,314 | -10.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 196,314 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 426.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 196,314 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 178.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285,795 | 138,032 | 498,022 | 9 |
| 2010s | 348,295 | 265,940 | 475,185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,081 | 170,916 | 218,108 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Malaysia?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Malaysia was 196,314 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 498,022 in 2009.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,032 in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Malaysia ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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