Forest area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest area was 276,748 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 276,748 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Myanmar peaked at 392,185 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 276,748 sq. km, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 392,185 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 387,834 sq. km | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 383,484 sq. km | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 379,134 sq. km | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 374,783 sq. km | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 370,433 sq. km | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 366,083 sq. km | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 361,732 sq. km | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 357,382 sq. km | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 353,031 sq. km | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 348,681 sq. km | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 345,254 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 341,827 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 338,400 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 334,973 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 331,546 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 328,118 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 324,691 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 321,264 sq. km | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 317,837 sq. km | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 314,410 sq. km | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 311,513 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 308,616 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 305,719 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 302,822 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 299,924 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 297,027 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 294,130 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 291,233 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 288,336 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 285,439 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 282,542 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 279,645 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 276,748 sq. km | -1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 276,748 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 276,748 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,601 sq. km, 23.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372,608 sq. km | 353,031 sq. km | 392,185 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,259 sq. km | 317,837 sq. km | 348,681 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,373 sq. km | 288,336 sq. km | 314,410 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,094 sq. km | 276,748 sq. km | 285,439 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 276,748 sq. km 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 392,185 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,748 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest area?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.