Malaysia vs United States: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Malaysia
49,199
in 2023
United States
45,711
in 2023
Malaysia rank
19th
United States rank
22nd
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 49,199 against 45,711 in United States, a difference of 3,488.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Malaysia ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105,804 | 448,334 | 342,530 | United States |
| 2010s | 161,052 | 225,988 | 64,937 | United States |
| 2020s | 48,316 | 47,416 | 899.45 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Malaysia or United States?
- Malaysia, at 49,199 against 45,711 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Malaysia and United States?
- 3,488, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Malaysia ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.