Argentina vs Myanmar: Forest area

Argentina
282,462 sq. km
in 2023
Myanmar
276,748 sq. km
in 2023
Argentina rank
20th
Myanmar rank
22nd

Forest area over time

  • Argentina
  • Myanmar
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020062023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 282,462 sq. km against 276,748 sq. km in Myanmar, a difference of 5,714 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 22nd of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 343,823 sq. km 372,608 sq. km 28,785 sq. km Myanmar
2000s 319,542 sq. km 333,259 sq. km 13,717 sq. km Myanmar
2010s 293,314 sq. km 301,373 sq. km 8,059 sq. km Myanmar
2020s 284,096 sq. km 281,094 sq. km 3,002 sq. km Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Argentina or Myanmar?
Argentina, at 282,462 sq. km against 276,748 sq. km in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and Myanmar?
5,714 sq. km, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Myanmar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Myanmar rank globally for forest area?
Argentina ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.