Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Argentina or Myanmar?

Argentina, at 31,700 hectares against 25,925 hectares in Myanmar as of 2023.

What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Argentina and Myanmar?

5,775 hectares, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Myanmar?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Myanmar: Drivers of deforestation

Argentina

31,700 hectares

in 2023

Myanmar

25,925 hectares

in 2023

Argentina rank

9th

Myanmar rank

12th

Drivers of deforestation over time

Argentina
Myanmar

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 31,700 hectares against 25,925 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 5,775 hectares.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Myanmar ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,210 hectares	10,170 hectares	8,960 hectares	Myanmar
2010s	2,525 hectares	38,088 hectares	35,563 hectares	Myanmar
2020s	31,700 hectares	25,925 hectares	5,775 hectares	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Argentina or Myanmar?: Argentina, at 31,700 hectares against 25,925 hectares in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Argentina and Myanmar?: 5,775 hectares, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Myanmar?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Myanmar rank globally for drivers of deforestation?: Argentina ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drivers of deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.