Myanmar vs Western Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Myanmar
27,416 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Africa
73,443 1000 ha
in 2025
Myanmar rank
22nd
Western Africa rank
22nd

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Myanmar
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 73,443 1000 ha against 27,416 1000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 46,027 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.7 times Myanmar's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 223 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37,726 1000 ha 96,290 1000 ha 58,564 1000 ha Western Africa
2000s 33,707 1000 ha 87,860 1000 ha 54,153 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 30,463 1000 ha 80,273 1000 ha 49,810 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 28,140 1000 ha 74,913 1000 ha 46,772 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Myanmar or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 73,443 1000 ha against 27,416 1000 ha in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Myanmar and Western Africa?
46,027 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Western Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Western Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Myanmar ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).