Forestland — Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forestland — Area was 27,095 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 27,095 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Myanmar peaked at 39,218 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27,095 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.
Forestland — Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,218 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 38,783 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 38,348 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 37,913 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 37,478 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 37,043 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 36,608 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 36,173 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 35,738 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35,303 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 34,868 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 34,525 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 34,183 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 33,840 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33,497 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 33,155 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 32,812 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 32,469 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 32,126 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31,784 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31,441 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31,151 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30,862 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30,572 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30,282 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29,992 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29,703 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29,413 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29,123 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28,834 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28,544 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28,254 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27,964 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27,675 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27,385 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 27,095 1000 ha | -1.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 27,095 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 8.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 27,095 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 26.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,261 1000 ha | 35,303 1000 ha | 39,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,326 1000 ha | 31,784 1000 ha | 34,868 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,137 1000 ha | 28,834 1000 ha | 31,441 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,820 1000 ha | 27,095 1000 ha | 28,544 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 19 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,559 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sweden 27,934 1000 ha compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.82 1000 ha compare
- 23 Ethiopia 26,747 1000 ha compare
- 24 Japan 24,908 1000 ha compare
- 25 Gabon 23,555 1000 ha compare
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 forestland — area in Myanmar?
- Forestland — area in Myanmar was 27,095 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 39,218 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,095 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for forestland — area?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Forestland — 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).