Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 172,902 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Malaysia stood at 172,902 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Malaysia peaked at 186,838 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 172,902 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 189 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.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 186,838 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 186,218 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 185,598 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 184,978 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 184,358 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 183,738 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 183,118 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 182,498 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 181,878 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 181,258 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 180,638 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 180,213 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 179,788 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 179,363 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 178,938 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 178,513 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 178,088 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 177,663 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 177,238 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 176,812 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 176,387 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 176,622 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 176,857 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 177,092 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 177,327 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 177,562 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 175,858 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 175,436 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 175,014 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 174,592 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 174,169 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 173,747 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 173,325 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 172,902 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 172,902 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,299 Square kilometres, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 172,902 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,463 Square kilometres, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,048 Square kilometres | 181,258 Square kilometres | 186,838 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,725 Square kilometres | 176,812 Square kilometres | 180,638 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,275 Square kilometres | 174,592 Square kilometres | 177,562 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,536 Square kilometres | 172,902 Square kilometres | 174,169 Square kilometres | 4 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Malaysia?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Malaysia was 172,902 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 186,838 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,902 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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