Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malaysia

Malaysia: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 4,635 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4,635 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 151 countries
All-time high
8,058 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
4,635 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malaysia, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 7.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 7.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 6.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 4,635 real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, timber in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malaysia peaked at 8,058 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,635 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Malaysia ranks 7th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$) in Malaysia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 8,058 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 7,807 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
1997 7,566 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
1998 7,337 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
1999 7,121 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2000 6,909 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2001 6,709 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2002 6,517 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2003 6,336 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2004 6,163 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2005 6,000 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2006 5,845 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2007 5,697 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2008 5,558 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2009 5,427 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
2010 5,312 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2011 5,256 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2012 5,199 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2013 5,145 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2014 5,093 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2015 5,044 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2016 4,953 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2017 4,866 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2018 4,785 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2019 4,708 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2020 4,635 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 4,635 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 236.62 real chained 2019 US$, 19.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 4,635 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 505.5 real chained 2019 US$, 9.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,578 real chained 2019 US$ 7,121 real chained 2019 US$ 8,058 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 6,116 real chained 2019 US$ 5,427 real chained 2019 US$ 6,909 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5,036 real chained 2019 US$ 4,708 real chained 2019 US$ 5,312 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 4,635 real chained 2019 US$ 4,635 real chained 2019 US$ 4,635 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 4 Estonia 5,065 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 5 Latvia 5,001 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 6 Uruguay 4,746 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 8 Gabon 4,039 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 9 Finland 3,698 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 10 Suriname 3,527 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malaysia?
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malaysia was 4,635 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 8,058 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,635 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
Malaysia ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.