Primary Forest Loss in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary Forest Loss was 32,722 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,722
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
15th
of 80 countries
All-time high
54,825
in 2016
All-time low
12,939
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Primary Forest Loss in Myanmar, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest loss in Myanmar is 32,722, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Myanmar peaked at 54,825 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,939, in 2002.
Myanmar ranks 15th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary Forest Loss in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,939 | — |
| 2003 | 13,768 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 23,286 | +69.1% |
| 2005 | 23,421 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 23,066 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 31,292 | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 24,124 | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 41,647 | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 40,067 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 25,248 | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 34,051 | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 31,384 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 42,157 | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 41,429 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 54,825 | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 39,689 | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 35,913 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 38,310 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 44,445 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 44,566 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37,798 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 48,330 | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 44,556 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 32,722 | -26.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 32,722 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,149, 4.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 32,722 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,208, 6.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,193 | 12,939 | 41,647 | 8 |
| 2010s | 38,307 | 25,248 | 54,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,070 | 32,722 | 48,330 | 6 |
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 primary forest loss in Myanmar?
- Primary forest loss in Myanmar was 32,722 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 54,825 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,939 in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary forest loss?
- Myanmar ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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