Mountain green cover area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mountain green cover area was 1,476 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
1,476 kmsq
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
58th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1,476 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
912.2 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain green cover area in Malaysia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1,476 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Malaysia peaked at 1,476 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 912.2 kmsq, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 58th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,002 kmsq | 912.2 kmsq | 1,091 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,296 kmsq | 1,173 kmsq | 1,408 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,476 kmsq | 1,476 kmsq | 1,476 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 55 Costa Rica 1,559 kmsq compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 1,531 kmsq compare
- 57 Lebanon 1,484 kmsq compare
- 59 El Salvador 1,442 kmsq compare
- 60 Bulgaria 1,382 kmsq compare
- 61 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,289 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Malaysia?
- Mountain green cover area in Malaysia was 1,476 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,476 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 912.2 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for mountain green cover area?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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