Share global forest in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share global forest was 0.4561 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4561
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.4747
in 1990
All-time low
0.451
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share global forest in Malaysia stood at 0.4561.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Malaysia peaked at 0.4747 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.451, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share global forest in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4747 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4737 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4728 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4718 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4708 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4698 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4688 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4678 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4668 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4658 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4648 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4634 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4621 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4607 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4593 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4579 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4566 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4552 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4538 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4524 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.451 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4539 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4568 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4597 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4626 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4655 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4645 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4635 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4626 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4616 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4606 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4597 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4588 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4579 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.457 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4561 | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4561 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0554, 8.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4561 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0275, 16.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4703 | 0.4658 | 0.4747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4586 | 0.4524 | 0.4648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4602 | 0.451 | 0.4655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4584 | 0.4561 | 0.4606 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0079 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Malaysia?
- Share global forest in Malaysia was 0.4561 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4747 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.451 in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for share global forest?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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