Primary Forest — Area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary Forest — Area was 1,086 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest — area in Malaysia is 1,086 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Malaysia peaked at 1,086 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,086 1000 ha, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 39th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary Forest — Area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,086 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,086 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.45 1000 ha, 26.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,086 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 241.05 1000 ha, 4.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,086 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,086 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,086 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,086 1000 ha | 6 |
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 primary forest — area in Malaysia?
- Primary forest — area in Malaysia was 1,086 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,086 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,086 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary forest — area?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.