Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Myanmar

Myanmar: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 320.77 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
320.77 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 239 countries
All-time high
465.24 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
320.77 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Myanmar, 1990–2025

01002003004005001990200720251990: 465.2 1000 ha1991: 465.2 1000 ha1992: 465.2 1000 ha1993: 465.2 1000 ha1994: 465.2 1000 ha1995: 465.2 1000 ha1996: 465.2 1000 ha1997: 465.2 1000 ha1998: 465.2 1000 ha1999: 465.2 1000 ha2000: 465.2 1000 ha2001: 372 1000 ha2002: 372 1000 ha2003: 372 1000 ha2004: 372 1000 ha2005: 372 1000 ha2006: 372 1000 ha2007: 372 1000 ha2008: 372 1000 ha2009: 372 1000 ha2010: 372 1000 ha2011: 320.8 1000 ha2012: 320.8 1000 ha2013: 320.8 1000 ha2014: 320.8 1000 ha2015: 320.8 1000 ha2016: 320.8 1000 ha2017: 320.8 1000 ha2018: 320.8 1000 ha2019: 320.8 1000 ha2020: 320.8 1000 ha2021: 320.8 1000 ha2022: 320.8 1000 ha2023: 320.8 1000 ha2024: 320.8 1000 ha2025: 320.8 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Myanmar stood at 320.77 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Myanmar peaked at 465.24 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 320.77 1000 ha, in 2016.

That places Myanmar 6th out of 239 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 465.24 1000 ha 465.24 1000 ha 465.24 1000 ha 10
2000s 381.29 1000 ha 371.96 1000 ha 465.24 1000 ha 10
2010s 325.9 1000 ha 320.77 1000 ha 371.96 1000 ha 10
2020s 320.77 1000 ha 320.77 1000 ha 320.77 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 3 Angola 510.03 1000 ha compare
  2. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 469 1000 ha compare
  3. 5 Canada 462.87 1000 ha compare
  4. 7 Cambodia 315.9 1000 ha compare
  5. 8 Peru 305.58 1000 ha compare
  6. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 285.2 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Myanmar?
Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Myanmar was 320.77 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 465.24 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 320.77 1000 ha in 2016.
How does Myanmar rank for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Myanmar ranks 6th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).