Myanmar vs Tanzania: Annual change in forest area
Myanmar
-289,712 hectares
in 2025
Tanzania
-469,000 hectares
in 2025
Myanmar rank
230th
Tanzania rank
233rd
Annual change in forest area over time
- Myanmar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports -289,712 hectares against -469,000 hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 179,288 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.
Myanmar ranks 230th and Tanzania ranks 233rd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -435,037 hectares | -403,000 hectares | 32,037 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2000s | -351,944 hectares | -403,000 hectares | 51,056 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2010s | -295,012 hectares | -429,400 hectares | 134,388 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -289,712 hectares | -469,000 hectares | 179,288 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Myanmar or Tanzania?
- Myanmar, at -289,712 hectares against -469,000 hectares in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 179,288 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Tanzania rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Myanmar ranks 230th and Tanzania ranks 233rd 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.