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Net Forest conversion — Area in Myanmar

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

Latest (2025)
320.77 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 223 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 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 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 in Myanmar peaked at 465.24 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 320.77 1000 ha, in 2016.

That places Myanmar 5th 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.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Myanmar, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 465.24 1000 ha —
1991 465.24 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 465.24 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 465.24 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 465.24 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 465.24 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 465.24 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 465.24 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 465.24 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 465.24 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 465.24 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 371.96 1000 ha -20.0%
2002 371.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 371.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 371.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 371.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 371.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 371.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 371.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 371.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 371.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 320.78 1000 ha -13.8%
2012 320.78 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 320.78 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 320.78 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 320.78 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 320.77 1000 ha -0.0%
2017 320.77 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 320.77 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 320.77 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 320.77 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 320.77 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 320.77 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 320.77 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 320.77 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 320.77 1000 ha +0.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 320.77 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5 1000 ha, 213.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

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. 2 OECD 757.39 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Angola 510.03 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Canada 462.87 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 469 1000 ha compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 285.2 1000 ha compare
  6. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 244.05 1000 ha compare
  7. 6 Cambodia 315.9 1000 ha compare
  8. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.67 1000 ha compare
  9. 7 Peru 305.58 1000 ha compare
  10. 8 Mozambique 269.03 1000 ha compare
  11. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 60.11 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Myanmar?
Net forest conversion — area 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 recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 465.24 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 320.77 1000 ha in 2016.
How does Myanmar rank for net forest conversion — area?
Myanmar ranks 5th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
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).