Mountain Green Cover Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.57 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.57 %
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
106th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.57 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.97 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Malaysia stood at 1.57 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Malaysia peaked at 1.57 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.97 %, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 106th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.97 % | — |
| 2005 | 1.16 % | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.25 % | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.39 % | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5 % | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.57 % | +4.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.57 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 %, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.57 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 %, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 % | 0.97 % | 1.16 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.38 % | 1.25 % | 1.5 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.57 % | 1.57 % | 1.57 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 103 Serbia 1.66 % compare
- 104 Pakistan 1.65 % compare
- 105 Nigeria 1.64 % compare
- 106 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.57 % compare
- 108 North Macedonia 1.56 % compare
- 109 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.55 % 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 index in Malaysia?
- Mountain green cover index in Malaysia was 1.57 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 % in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Malaysia ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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