Malaysia: Forest area, percent

The latest value from 2022 is 57.9 percent, a decline from 58 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 32.2 percent, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1990 to 2022 is 59.5 percent. The minimum value, 57.7 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 62.8 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.