Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 27,416 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Myanmar is 27,416 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Myanmar peaked at 39,684 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27,416 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 22nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,684 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 39,249 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 38,814 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 38,379 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 37,944 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 37,508 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 37,074 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 36,638 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 36,203 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35,768 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 35,333 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 34,897 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 34,555 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 34,212 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33,869 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 33,526 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33,184 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 32,841 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 32,498 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 32,156 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31,813 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31,472 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 31,182 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30,893 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30,603 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30,313 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 30,024 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29,734 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29,444 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 29,154 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28,865 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28,575 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 28,285 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27,996 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27,706 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 27,416 1000 ha | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,726 1000 ha | 35,768 1000 ha | 39,684 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,707 1000 ha | 32,156 1000 ha | 35,333 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,463 1000 ha | 29,154 1000 ha | 31,813 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,140 1000 ha | 27,416 1000 ha | 28,865 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,577 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Myanmar?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Myanmar was 27,416 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 39,684 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,416 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).