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

Latest (2024)
6,798 ha th
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
12th
of 247 countries
All-time high
6,798 ha th
in 2024
All-time low
0 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
14
1990–2024

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Malaysia, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 0 ha th2000: 55.1 ha th2005: 73.3 ha th2010: 4.4k ha th2015: 5.2k ha th2016: 4.6k ha th2017: 4.7k ha th2018: 5.0k ha th2019: 4.0k ha th2020: 5.2k ha th2021: 5.4k ha th2022: 5.7k ha th2023: 6.2k ha th2024: 6.8k ha th

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Indonesia 7,829 ha th compare
  2. 10 Poland 7,268 ha th compare
  3. 11 Norway 7,256 ha th compare
  4. 13 China 5,875 ha th compare
  5. 14 France 5,766 ha th compare
  6. 15 Ukraine 4,778 ha th compare

See the full ranking of 287 places β†’

More environment data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

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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Indicator
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
287 places, 4,018 data points, 1990–2024
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