Mozambique vs Myanmar: Annual change in forest area
Mozambique
-267,028 hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
-289,712 hectares
in 2025
Mozambique rank
228th
Myanmar rank
230th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports -267,028 hectares against -289,712 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 22,684 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 228th and Myanmar ranks 230th of 235 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -267,029 hectares | -435,037 hectares | 168,008 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2000s | -267,029 hectares | -351,944 hectares | 84,915 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | -267,028 hectares | -295,012 hectares | 27,984 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | -267,028 hectares | -289,712 hectares | 22,684 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Mozambique or Myanmar?
- Mozambique, at -267,028 hectares against -289,712 hectares in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Mozambique and Myanmar?
- 22,684 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Myanmar rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Mozambique ranks 228th and Myanmar ranks 230th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.