Indonesia vs Myanmar: Deforestation embedded in trade
Indonesia
-46,017 hectares
in 2023
Myanmar
-28,530 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia rank
175th
Myanmar rank
173rd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports -28,530 hectares against -46,017 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 17,487 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 175th and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 178 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -259,022 hectares | -22,533 hectares | 236,489 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2010s | -301,927 hectares | -38,836 hectares | 263,090 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -74,604 hectares | -31,883 hectares | 42,721 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Indonesia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at -28,530 hectares against -46,017 hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Indonesia and Myanmar?
- 17,487 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Myanmar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Myanmar rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Indonesia ranks 175th and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.