Myanmar vs Zambia: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Myanmar
7.04 square meters
in 2023
Zambia
7.6 square meters
in 2023
Myanmar rank
49th
Zambia rank
47th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.6 square meters against 7.04 square meters in Myanmar, a difference of 0.56 square meters.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.79 square meters | 12.84 square meters | 0.0511 square meters | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12.86 square meters | 19.18 square meters | 6.32 square meters | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.94 square meters | 7.6 square meters | 0.6619 square meters | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.6 square meters against 7.04 square meters in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 0.56 square meters, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Myanmar ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.