Land natural share in Malaysia

Malaysia: Land natural share was 73.95 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
73.95
World rank
37th
of 168 countries
All-time high
93.77
in 1780
All-time low
73.95
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Malaysia, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 93.81790: 93.71800: 93.71810: 93.71820: 93.71830: 93.61840: 93.61850: 93.61860: 93.31870: 93.11880: 92.81890: 92.51900: 92.21910: 91.81920: 91.11930: 90.51940: 89.11950: 88.51960: 86.31970: 85.11980: 84.21990: 79.12000: 76.52010: 74

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, land natural share in Malaysia stood at 73.95. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Malaysia peaked at 93.77 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 73.95, in 2010.

Malaysia ranks 37th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Malaysia, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 93.77 —
1790 93.74 -0.0%
1800 93.73 -0.0%
1810 93.69 -0.0%
1820 93.66 -0.0%
1830 93.62 -0.0%
1840 93.61 -0.0%
1850 93.57 -0.0%
1860 93.3 -0.3%
1870 93.06 -0.3%
1880 92.79 -0.3%
1890 92.47 -0.3%
1900 92.23 -0.3%
1910 91.79 -0.5%
1920 91.05 -0.8%
1930 90.46 -0.7%
1940 89.11 -1.5%
1950 88.47 -0.7%
1960 86.28 -2.5%
1970 85.11 -1.4%
1980 84.2 -1.1%
1990 79.12 -6.0%
2000 76.51 -3.3%
2010 73.95 -3.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 73.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 73.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.14, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 93.77 93.77 93.77 1
1790s 93.74 93.74 93.74 1
1800s 93.73 93.73 93.73 1
1810s 93.69 93.69 93.69 1
1820s 93.66 93.66 93.66 1
1830s 93.62 93.62 93.62 1
1840s 93.61 93.61 93.61 1
1850s 93.57 93.57 93.57 1
1860s 93.3 93.3 93.3 1
1870s 93.06 93.06 93.06 1
1880s 92.79 92.79 92.79 1
1890s 92.47 92.47 92.47 1
1900s 92.23 92.23 92.23 1
1910s 91.79 91.79 91.79 1
1920s 91.05 91.05 91.05 1
1930s 90.46 90.46 90.46 1
1940s 89.11 89.11 89.11 1
1950s 88.47 88.47 88.47 1
1960s 86.28 86.28 86.28 1
1970s 85.11 85.11 85.11 1
1980s 84.2 84.2 84.2 1
1990s 79.12 79.12 79.12 1
2000s 76.51 76.51 76.51 1
2010s 73.95 73.95 73.95 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 34 Vietnam 74.93 compare
  2. 35 Liberia 74.36 compare
  3. 36 Nicaragua 74.11 compare
  4. 38 Philippines 73.94 compare
  5. 39 Benin 73.52 compare
  6. 40 Tanzania 73.21 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Malaysia?
Land natural share in Malaysia was 73.95 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 93.77 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 73.95 in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for land natural share?
Malaysia ranks 37th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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