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Forest cover — Malaysia

Forest cover in Malaysia in 2023 — 57.72%. Ranked 31 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 5.04 pp.

2023 57.72% −0.15 pp vs 2022
World rank 31of 213
Period maximum 62.76%1990
Period minimum 57.67%2010

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Malaysia, 1990–202356586062641990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 62.76%1991: 62.47%1992: 62.19%1993: 61.91%1994: 61.63%1995: 61.35%1996: 61.06%1997: 60.78%1998: 60.5%1999: 60.22%2000: 59.93%2001: 59.71%2002: 59.48%2003: 59.26%2004: 59.03%2005: 58.8%2006: 58.58%2007: 58.35%2008: 58.12%2009: 57.9%2010: 57.67%2011: 57.98%2012: 58.3%2013: 58.61%2014: 58.93%2015: 59.24%2016: 58.79%2017: 58.63%2018: 58.48%2019: 58.33%2020: 58.18%2021: 58.02%2022: 57.87%2023: 57.72%
Change over the period: −5.04 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia

Malaysia 57.72%
World 31.1%
East Asia & Pacific 27.26%
South-Eastern Asia computed 46.17%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 30.65%
Forest cover — Malaysia, by year Malaysia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 57.72 −0.15 pp
2022 57.87 −0.15 pp
2021 58.02 −0.15 pp
2020 58.18 −0.15 pp
2019 58.33 −0.15 pp
2018 58.48 −0.15 pp
2017 58.63 −0.15 pp
2016 58.79 −0.46 pp
2015 59.24 +0.31 pp
2014 58.93 +0.31 pp
2013 58.61 +0.31 pp
2012 58.3 +0.31 pp
2011 57.98 +0.31 pp
2010 57.67 −0.23 pp
2009 57.9 −0.23 pp
2008 58.12 −0.23 pp
2007 58.35 −0.23 pp
2006 58.58 −0.23 pp
2005 58.8 −0.23 pp
2004 59.03 −0.23 pp
2003 59.26 −0.23 pp
2002 59.48 −0.23 pp
2001 59.71 −0.23 pp
2000 59.93 −0.28 pp
1999 60.22 −0.28 pp
1998 60.5 −0.28 pp
1997 60.78 −0.28 pp
1996 61.06 −0.28 pp
1995 61.35 −0.28 pp
1994 61.63 −0.28 pp
1993 61.91 −0.28 pp
1992 62.19 −0.28 pp
1991 62.47 −0.28 pp
1990 62.76 —

South-Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BN Brunei Darussalam 72.11 LA Laos 71.46 TL Timor-Leste 61.66 MY Malaysia 57.72 ID Indonesia 47.72 VN Vietnam 47.45 KH Cambodia 43.06 MM Myanmar 42.4 TH Thailand 38.69 PH Philippines 24.46 SG Singapore 20.93
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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