Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Myanmar, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Myanmar stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Myanmar peaked at 4.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.1% | — |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 153 Algeria 4.4% compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 4.3% compare
- 155 Eswatini 4.2% compare
- 157 Ireland 4.0% compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 3.7% compare
- 159 Afghanistan 3.6% compare
- 159 Philippines 3.6% compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,577 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Myanmar?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Myanmar was 4.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Myanmar ranks 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.