Environment in Malaysia 3,622 indicators covering environment for Malaysia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 65.01 % 2023 up 17.8% 104th Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 44.4 % 2023 down 19.1% 131st Arable land use per person 0.0223 hectares per person 2023 down 16.1% 169th Forest area 18.88 million hectares 2025 down 3.0% 35th Share of global forest area 0.5% 2025 down 2.0% 35th Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index 0.5665 2023 up 30.1% 24th Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 up 88.1% 15th Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre 3.81 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 36.2% 8th Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per square kilometre 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 37.6% 10th Veneer sheets — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 28.7% 21st Total fibre furnish — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 369.6% 2nd Total fibre furnish — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 930.9% 1st Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 22.6% 4th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 30.6% 54th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 35.0% 47th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 41.5% 66th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 31.8% 54th Pesticides (total) — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 27.0% 22nd Plywood and LVL — Production 1.14 million m3 2024 down 70.2% 15th Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate 37.59 % change on previous year 2024 up 746.4% 28th Fibreboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 32.4% 83rd Fibreboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 up 54.9% 59th Other paper and paperboard — Export value, per capita 0.0364 1000 USD per person 2024 up 583.1% 22nd Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita 0.0767 t per person 2024 up 1,159.9% 10th Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre 0.0334 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 90.4% 76th Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.0512 t per square kilometre 2023 down 91.0% 68th Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 162nd Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 0 m3 per square kilometre 2023 — 82nd Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 57.6% 18th Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 24.9% 5th Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate 15.27 % change on previous year 2024 up 200.6% 8th Veneer sheets — Import value, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year 2024 down 115.3% 99th Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity 96 t 2024 up 60.0% 59th Dissolving wood pulp — Import value 124 1000 USD 2024 up 5.1% 56th Paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate 35.85 % change on previous year 2024 up 653.0% 28th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0633 m3 per person 2024 down 25.8% 121st Wood fuel — Production, per capita 0.0633 m3 per person 2024 down 25.8% 129th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.4786 m3 per person 2024 down 27.4% 57th Roundwood — Production, per capita 0.4793 m3 per person 2024 down 27.9% 70th Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate 37.31 % change on previous year 2024 up 421.4% 30th Primary Forest — Area 1,086 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 39th Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity 114,391 t 2024 up 11.8% 52nd Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import value 90,137 1000 USD 2024 up 16.4% 51st Roundwood — Export value, per square kilometre 0.3777 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 78.8% 39th Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre 1.97 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 79.2% 35th Paper and paperboard — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 330.9% 12th Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 631.8% 5th Recovered paper — Import quantity 3.96 million t 2024 up 2,595.6% 3rd Recovered paper — Import value 803,087 1000 USD 2024 up 2,559.1% 3rd Annual change in forest area -60,000 hectares 2025 down 158.1% 209th Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.3% 2025 down 159.9% 185th Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.3% 2025 down 159.9% 184th Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -60,000 hectares 2025 down 158.1% 209th Fibreboard — Export quantity 410,720 m3 2024 down 60.0% 21st Fibreboard — Export value 163,651 1000 USD 2024 down 49.2% 20th Roundwood, coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0006 m3 per person 2024 down 87.6% 99th Other paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate 18.43 % change on previous year 2024 up 326.8% 5th Other paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate 36.88 % change on previous year 2024 up 469.6% 26th Forest land — Area 18,885 1000 ha 2025 down 3.0% 42nd Naturally regenerating forest — Area 16,526 1000 ha 2025 down 6.9% 39th ← Previous Page 14 of 61 Next →