Myanmar vs Tanzania: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

Myanmar
-289,712
in 2025
Tanzania
-469,000
in 2025
Myanmar rank
230th
Tanzania rank
233rd

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • Myanmar
  • Tanzania
-450.0k-400.0k-350.0k-300.0k199120082025

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports -289,712 against -469,000 in Tanzania, a difference of 179,288.

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 -403,000 32,037 Tanzania
2000s -351,944 -403,000 51,056 Myanmar
2010s -295,012 -429,400 134,388 Myanmar
2020s -289,712 -469,000 179,288 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Myanmar or Tanzania?
Myanmar, at -289,712 against -469,000 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Myanmar and Tanzania?
179,288, 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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Myanmar ranks 230th and Tanzania ranks 233rd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed