Malaysia vs South Africa: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate
Malaysia
1.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.7444 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
71st
South Africa rank
74th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.29 % change on previous year against 0.7444 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.5456 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th of 180 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.53 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.61 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 1.29 % change on previous year against 0.7444 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.5456 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.