Malaysia
Forest policy and governance
Chatham House forest policy assessments are based on indicators that measure a country's response to illegal logging and related trade. Explore how forest governance has changed over time in Malaysia.
The Malaysian government has been proactive in recent years to counter illegal logging. All states are moving, or have moved, towards independent monitoring of their natural forest management areas while state forestry departments and the private sector have been encouraged to adopt chain of custody and forest certification measures.
Forest resources
Explore the extent of forest resources, how tree cover has changed over time, and the level of CO2 emissions associated with loss of forests and biomass.
Satellite map
Total land area
CO2 emissions from biomass loss
Legal and illegal exports
Explore trends in legal and illegal exports over time. Which supply chains are most at risk of illegality? Which products are being exported?
