Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Malaysia

Malaysia: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 1.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.8%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 1973
All-time low
1.7%
in 2016
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Malaysia, 1970–2021

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1.8% for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in 2021.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Malaysia peaked at 33.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2016.

That places Malaysia 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 16.9%
1971 19.9% +17.8%
1972 27.2% +36.9%
1973 33.0% +21.3%
1974 22.3% -32.5%
1975 26.0% +16.6%
1976 24.3% -6.5%
1977 24.8% +2.0%
1978 20.4% -17.9%
1979 24.3% +19.3%
1980 24.1% -0.9%
1981 16.8% -30.3%
1982 25.0% +48.9%
1983 21.4% -14.5%
1984 12.1% -43.6%
1985 11.7% -2.9%
1986 17.0% +45.0%
1987 20.8% +22.4%
1988 19.2% -7.5%
1989 20.1% +4.8%
1990 15.8% -21.7%
1991 15.3% -2.9%
1992 14.9% -3.1%
1993 12.4% -16.5%
1994 11.1% -10.6%
1995 9.8% -11.7%
1996 7.7% -20.9%
1997 6.2% -19.6%
1998 6.3% +1.4%
1999 5.2% -17.7%
2000 4.6% -10.9%
2001 4.2% -10.4%
2002 3.8% -8.9%
2003 5.2% +37.8%
2004 3.1% -41.4%
2005 3.5% +14.7%
2006 3.9% +10.5%
2007 4.6% +19.1%
2008 4.2% -7.9%
2009 3.6% -15.6%
2010 3.0% -15.3%
2011 2.3% -23.4%
2012 2.4% +2.2%
2013 2.2% -8.0%
2014 2.6% +18.6%
2015 1.8% -29.7%
2016 1.7% -9.0%
2017 2.1% +25.1%
2018 2.0% -1.5%
2019 1.8% -10.0%
2020 1.9% +3.4%
2021 1.8% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.9% 16.9% 33.0% 10
1980s 18.8% 11.7% 25.0% 10
1990s 10.5% 5.2% 15.8% 10
2000s 4.1% 3.1% 5.2% 10
2010s 2.2% 1.7% 3.0% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Malaysia?
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Malaysia was 1.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1973.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 10,038 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.