Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 37.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 37.0% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Malaysia peaked at 37.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 149th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 332.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.34 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0205 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0252 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0898 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3735 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Malaysia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Malaysia was 37.0% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Malaysia ranks 149th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)