PETALING JAYA: Floods cost the country a total of RM600mil in losses in 2022, says the Statistics Department of Malaysia (DOSM).
In the department's special report on the impact of floods in Malaysia in 2022, it stated that losses to public assets and infrastructure made up 37% of the country's total losses, agriculture and living quarters at 25%, respectively, business premises at 8%, vehicles at 4% and manufacturing at 1%.
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said Terengganu recorded the highest losses in living quarters (RM84.2mil), manufacturing (RM7.1mil) and business premises (RM25.3mil).
"Kedah recorded the highest losses in vehicles (RM11.5mil)," he added.
"Vehicles made up 62% of total losses due to floods in Kuala Lumpur while public assets and infrastructure made up 76% of total losses in Selangor."
The study was conducted from Jan 8, 2022 to December 31, 2022 where all states were affected except the Federal Territories of Labuan and Putrajaya.
"The study aims to evaluate the total loss and damage due to floods that hit Malaysia in 2022," Mohd Uzir said.
