Renewable natural capital, timber in Malaysia

Malaysia: Renewable natural capital, timber was 146.63 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
146.63 billion current US$
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
214.38 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
89.45 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in Malaysia, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 198.4B current US$1996: 174.6B current US$1997: 143.6B current US$1998: 100.3B current US$1999: 95.6B current US$2000: 94.9B current US$2001: 92.1B current US$2002: 89.5B current US$2003: 127.4B current US$2004: 92.4B current US$2005: 122.7B current US$2006: 154.2B current US$2007: 207.5B current US$2008: 214.4B current US$2009: 169.3B current US$2010: 179.2B current US$2011: 160.4B current US$2012: 177.7B current US$2013: 163.9B current US$2014: 205.3B current US$2015: 127.3B current US$2016: 117.7B current US$2017: 153.1B current US$2018: 172.4B current US$2019: 154.5B current US$2020: 146.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 146.63 billion current US$ for renewable natural capital, timber in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Malaysia peaked at 214.38 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89.45 billion current US$, in 2002.

That places Malaysia 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Renewable natural capital, timber in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$) in Malaysia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 198.37 billion current US$
1996 174.58 billion current US$ -12.0%
1997 143.65 billion current US$ -17.7%
1998 100.28 billion current US$ -30.2%
1999 95.56 billion current US$ -4.7%
2000 94.89 billion current US$ -0.7%
2001 92.09 billion current US$ -3.0%
2002 89.45 billion current US$ -2.9%
2003 127.42 billion current US$ +42.4%
2004 92.40 billion current US$ -27.5%
2005 122.65 billion current US$ +32.7%
2006 154.22 billion current US$ +25.7%
2007 207.51 billion current US$ +34.6%
2008 214.38 billion current US$ +3.3%
2009 169.32 billion current US$ -21.0%
2010 179.23 billion current US$ +5.9%
2011 160.39 billion current US$ -10.5%
2012 177.72 billion current US$ +10.8%
2013 163.89 billion current US$ -7.8%
2014 205.27 billion current US$ +25.2%
2015 127.31 billion current US$ -38.0%
2016 117.69 billion current US$ -7.6%
2017 153.11 billion current US$ +30.1%
2018 172.41 billion current US$ +12.6%
2019 154.45 billion current US$ -10.4%
2020 146.63 billion current US$ -5.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 146.63 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 billion current US$, 53.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 146.63 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.63 billion current US$, 6.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 142.49 billion current US$ 95.56 billion current US$ 198.37 billion current US$ 5
2000s 136.43 billion current US$ 89.45 billion current US$ 214.38 billion current US$ 10
2010s 161.15 billion current US$ 117.69 billion current US$ 205.27 billion current US$ 10
2020s 146.63 billion current US$ 146.63 billion current US$ 146.63 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 1 Brazil 331.90 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 China 293.46 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 United States 174.94 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Russia 145.31 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 112.09 billion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 110.25 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, timber in Malaysia?
Renewable natural capital, timber in Malaysia was 146.63 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 214.38 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 89.45 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
Malaysia ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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