Forest area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest area was 42.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 42.4% for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Myanmar peaked at 60.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.0% | — |
| 1991 | 59.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 58.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 54.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 48.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 44.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.4% | 43.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 67 French Polynesia 43.1% compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.7% compare
- 69 Cameroon 42.7% compare
- 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.3% compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 41.9% compare
- 73 Nepal 41.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Myanmar?
- Forest area in Myanmar was 42.4% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest area?
- Myanmar ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.