Introduction

This report presents statistics on the value of flood losses in Malaysia for year 2022. The data obtained from special survey that was conducted from 8 January until 31 December 2022. The flood losses include the value of the damage for living quarters, vehicles, businesses, and industrial premises. For damage of agricultural industry and public assets & infrastructure, data from relevant government agencies were used.

Overall Assessment on Impact of Floods in Malaysia

In 2022, overall losses due to floods were RM622.4 million (2021: RM6.1 billion) which equivalent 0.03 per cent (2021: 0.40 per cent) as against nominal Gross Domestic Product. Living quarters losses amounted to RM157.4 million (2021: RM1.6 billion), vehicles RM18.8 million (2021: RM982.8 million), business premises RM50.3 million (2021: RM525.8 million), agriculture RM154.5 million (2021: RM90.6 million), manufacturing RM8.7 million (2021: RM891.4 million) and public assets & infrastructure RM232.7 million (2021: RM2.0 billion) as shown in Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1: Value of Flood Losses by Type of Damage, 2021 and 2022

Assessment on Impact of Floods by State

A total of 14 states were affected by floods in 2022 compared to 12 states recorded last year. The states were Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, Sabah, Sarawak and W.P. Kuala Lumpur.

The full publication of the Special Report on the Impact of Floods in Malaysia, 2022 can be downloaded through eStatistik portal.

Released by:

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA
23 February 2023

Contact person:

Baharudin Mohamad 
Public Relation Officer
Strategic Communication and International Division
Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Tel : +603-8885 7942
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Email : baharudin[at]dosm.gov.my