Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce was 6.80 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
6.80 million
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
12th
of 237 countries
All-time high
6.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
55,140
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Malaysia, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201220242000: 55.1k2005: 73.3k2010: 4.4M2015: 5.2M2016: 4.6M2017: 4.7M2018: 5.0M2019: 4.0M2020: 5.2M2021: 5.4M2022: 5.7M2023: 6.2M2024: 6.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Malaysia is 6.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Malaysia peaked at 6.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,140, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 12th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64,220 55,140 73,300 2
2010s 4.66 million 3.97 million 5.23 million 6
2020s 5.85 million 5.20 million 6.80 million 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 9 Indonesia 7.83 million compare
  2. 10 Poland, Republic of 7.27 million compare
  3. 11 Norway 7.26 million compare
  4. 13 China, People's Republic of 5.93 million compare
  5. 14 France 5.77 million compare
  6. 15 Ukraine 4.78 million compare

See the full ranking of 244 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Malaysia?
Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Malaysia was 6.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 6.80 million in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 55,140 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce?
Malaysia ranks 12th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
244 places, 3,171 data points, 2000–2024
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