Terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Terrestrial protected areas was 13.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 213 countries
All-time high
19.1
in 2013
All-time low
13.3
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia is 13.3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia peaked at 19.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 136th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.1 | — |
| 2014 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Malaysia was 13.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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