Agriculture-driven deforestation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 196,314 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Malaysia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Malaysia is 196,314 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Malaysia peaked at 498,022 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 138,032 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285,795 hectares | 138,032 hectares | 498,022 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 348,295 hectares | 265,940 hectares | 475,185 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,081 hectares | 170,916 hectares | 218,108 hectares | 5 |
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Malaysia?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Malaysia was 196,314 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 498,022 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,032 hectares in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Malaysia ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.