Forest area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest area was 18,885 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
18,885 ha th
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,618 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
18,885 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Malaysia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Malaysia stood at 18,885 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Malaysia peaked at 20,618 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,885 ha th, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,618 ha th | 20,618 ha th | 20,618 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,691 ha th | 19,691 ha th | 19,691 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 19,206 ha th | 18,948 ha th | 19,464 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 19,035 ha th | 18,885 ha th | 19,185 ha th | 2 |
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 in Malaysia?
- Forest area in Malaysia was 18,885 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,618 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,885 ha th in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest area?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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