Brazil vs Malaysia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Brazil

5,799 hectares

in 2024

Malaysia

4,931 hectares

in 2024

Brazil rank

3rd

Malaysia rank

4th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Brazil currently reports 5,799 hectares against 4,931 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 868.24 hectares.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.