Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 27,675 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Myanmar, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 27,675 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Myanmar peaked at 38,348 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27,675, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 22nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38,348 | — |
| 1993 | 37,913 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 37,478 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 37,043 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 36,608 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 36,173 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 35,738 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35,303 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 34,868 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 34,525 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 34,183 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 33,840 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33,497 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 33,155 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 32,812 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 32,469 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 32,126 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31,784 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31,441 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31,151 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30,862 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30,572 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30,282 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29,992 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29,703 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29,413 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29,123 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28,834 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28,544 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28,254 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27,964 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27,675 | -1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 27,675 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,606, 7.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 27,675 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,840, 15.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,826 | 35,303 | 38,348 | 8 |
| 2000s | 33,326 | 31,784 | 34,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,137 | 28,834 | 31,441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,109 | 27,675 | 28,544 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Myanmar?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Myanmar was 27,675 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 38,348 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,675 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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