Deforestation agriculture plantations in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 49,199 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
49,199
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
19th
of 176 countries
All-time high
262,987
in 2012
All-time low
45,697
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001β2023
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Malaysia, 2001β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation agriculture plantations in Malaysia is 49,199, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Malaysia peaked at 262,987 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45,697, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 19th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105,804 | 55,890 | 224,541 | 9 |
| 2010s | 161,052 | 114,224 | 262,987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,316 | 45,697 | 51,016 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture share gdp 8.22 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.22 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 335,444 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Malaysia?
- Deforestation agriculture plantations in Malaysia was 49,199 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 262,987 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,697 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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