Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Forestland — Area
Ethiopia
26,747 1000 ha
in 2025
Myanmar
27,095 1000 ha
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Myanmar rank
22nd
Forestland — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 27,095 1000 ha against 26,747 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 348 1000 ha.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 22nd of 223 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,101 1000 ha | 36,608 1000 ha | 8,508 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 27,482 1000 ha | 33,326 1000 ha | 5,844 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 26,871 1000 ha | 30,137 1000 ha | 3,266 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 26,757 1000 ha | 27,820 1000 ha | 1,063 1000 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 27,095 1000 ha against 26,747 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 348 1000 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for forestland — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 22nd of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).