Index of forest extent, Index in Myanmar

Myanmar: Index of forest extent, Index was 72.17 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
72.17
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
210th
of 224 countries
All-time high
100
in 1992
All-time low
72.17
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Myanmar, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 1001993: 98.91994: 97.71995: 96.61996: 95.51997: 94.31998: 93.21999: 92.12000: 90.92001: 902002: 89.12003: 88.22004: 87.32005: 86.52006: 85.62007: 84.72008: 83.82009: 82.92010: 822011: 81.22012: 80.52013: 79.72014: 792015: 78.22016: 77.52017: 76.72018: 75.92019: 75.22020: 74.42021: 73.72022: 72.92023: 72.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Myanmar stood at 72.17. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Myanmar peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 72.17, in 2023.

Myanmar ranks 210th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.03 92.06 100 8
2000s 86.9 82.88 90.92 10
2010s 78.59 75.19 81.99 10
2020s 73.3 72.17 74.43 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 207 Namibia 74.48 compare
  2. 208 Pakistan 73.63 compare
  3. 209 Northern Mariana Islands 73.2 compare
  4. 211 Somalia 70.73 compare
  5. 212 Comoros 69.94 compare
  6. 213 Cambodia 69.35 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Myanmar?
Index of forest extent, index in Myanmar was 72.17 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 72.17 in 2023.
How does Myanmar rank for index of forest extent, index?
Myanmar ranks 210th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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