Tree Cover Loss in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tree Cover Loss was 263,254 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tree Cover Loss in Malaysia, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Malaysia is 263,254 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Malaysia peaked at 646,027 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 184,058 hectares, in 2003.
That places Malaysia 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365,449 hectares | 184,058 hectares | 623,093 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 483,883 hectares | 333,362 hectares | 646,027 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,824 hectares | 248,127 hectares | 308,656 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.22 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.22 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Malaysia?
- Tree cover loss in Malaysia was 263,254 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 646,027 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,058 hectares in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for tree cover loss?
- Malaysia ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.