Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 6,798 ha th in 2024. β Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Malaysia, 1990β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6,798 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Malaysia peaked at 6,798 ha th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 12th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.22 ha th | 55.14 ha th | 73.3 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,659 ha th | 3,967 ha th | 5,230 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,849 ha th | 5,197 ha th | 6,798 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Standard Deviation 0.179 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 Β°C (2025)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 650,242 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 658,658 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Malaysia?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Malaysia was 6,798 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,798 ha th in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Malaysia ranks 12th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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