Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0593 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0567 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0534 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0513 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0497 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0492 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.051 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0534 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 57 Belarus 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Nepal 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 French Polynesia 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0422 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Canada 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.