Africa vs Myanmar: Net Forest conversion — Area
Africa
3,188 1000 ha
in 2025
Myanmar
320.77 1000 ha
in 2025
Africa rank
6th
Myanmar rank
5th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Africa
- Myanmar
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3,188 1000 ha against 320.77 1000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 2,867 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 9.9 times Myanmar's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,504 1000 ha | 465.24 1000 ha | 3,039 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 3,637 1000 ha | 381.29 1000 ha | 3,256 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 3,966 1000 ha | 325.9 1000 ha | 3,640 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 3,232 1000 ha | 320.77 1000 ha | 2,911 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Africa or Myanmar?
- Africa, at 3,188 1000 ha against 320.77 1000 ha in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Africa and Myanmar?
- 2,867 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Myanmar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Myanmar rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Africa ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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).