Forest Change (Forest Loss, Tree Cover Loss, Location of Tree Cover Loss, FAO Deforestation)

Data source provider

DOSM/NRECC

Use cases

Exposure quantification, Financial stability monitoring, Scenario analysis

Data group

Biodiversity and forestry indicators

Metric Type

Physical vulnerability

Methodology/ Standard / Classification/ Taxonomy / Reference

UN Sustainable Development Goal Indicator

Unit (e.g. CO2)

Forest area as a proportion of total land area, %

Dimension (e.g. Sector, Customer)

By State

Time horizon

Backward-looking

Link

https://tableau.dosm.gov.my/t/SDG/views/Goal15_15934174401430/Goal15?%3Aembed=y&%3AisGuestRedirectFromVizportal=y

Frequency

Annual

Time series

2015-2018

Accessibility

Public

Observation on data availability/gaps

DOSM publishes data measuring progress of each of the UN Sustainable Development Goal Indicators. This data is for Indicator 15.1.1: Forest area as a proportion of total land area.