Forest rents in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest rents was 1.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Forest rents in Malaysia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.7% for forest rents in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Malaysia peaked at 31.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1% | 16.6% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 10.9% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5975 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.6686 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Malaysia?
- Forest rents in Malaysia was 1.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest rents?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.