Land use hidden — Forest in Malaysia

Malaysia: Land use hidden — Forest was 189,636 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
189,636 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
206,185 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
189,476 Square kilometres
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Malaysia, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 206.2k Square kilometres1991: 205.3k Square kilometres1992: 204.3k Square kilometres1993: 203.4k Square kilometres1994: 202.5k Square kilometres1995: 201.5k Square kilometres1996: 200.6k Square kilometres1997: 199.7k Square kilometres1998: 198.8k Square kilometres1999: 197.8k Square kilometres2000: 196.9k Square kilometres2001: 196.2k Square kilometres2002: 195.4k Square kilometres2003: 194.7k Square kilometres2004: 193.9k Square kilometres2005: 193.2k Square kilometres2006: 192.5k Square kilometres2007: 191.7k Square kilometres2008: 191.0k Square kilometres2009: 190.2k Square kilometres2010: 189.5k Square kilometres2011: 190.5k Square kilometres2012: 191.5k Square kilometres2013: 192.6k Square kilometres2014: 193.6k Square kilometres2015: 194.6k Square kilometres2016: 193.1k Square kilometres2017: 192.6k Square kilometres2018: 192.1k Square kilometres2019: 191.6k Square kilometres2020: 191.1k Square kilometres2021: 190.6k Square kilometres2022: 190.1k Square kilometres2023: 189.6k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 189,636 Square kilometres for land use hidden — forest in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Malaysia peaked at 206,185 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 189,476 Square kilometres, in 2010.

That places Malaysia 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202,013 Square kilometres 197,841 Square kilometres 206,185 Square kilometres 10
2000s 193,567 Square kilometres 190,220 Square kilometres 196,914 Square kilometres 10
2010s 192,193 Square kilometres 189,476 Square kilometres 194,642 Square kilometres 10
2020s 190,388 Square kilometres 189,636 Square kilometres 191,140 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 28 Nigeria 211,370 Square kilometres compare
  2. 29 Cameroon 201,725 Square kilometres compare
  3. 30 Thailand 197,650 Square kilometres compare
  4. 32 Spain 185,850 Square kilometres compare
  5. 33 Chile 185,794 Square kilometres compare
  6. 34 Guyana 183,877 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — forest in Malaysia?
Land use hidden — forest in Malaysia was 189,636 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 206,185 Square kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 189,476 Square kilometres in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for land use hidden — forest?
Malaysia ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata