Forest area as share of land area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest area as share of land area was 57.48 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Malaysia, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Malaysia is 57.48, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Malaysia peaked at 62.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.48, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.49 | 60.22 | 62.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.92 | 57.9 | 59.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6 | 57.67 | 59.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.94 | 57.48 | 58.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0007 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.33 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 26,142 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 12,792 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Malaysia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Malaysia was 57.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.76 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.48 in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).