Myanmar vs Nigeria: Drivers of deforestation
Myanmar
25,925 hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
22,772 hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
12th
Nigeria rank
14th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 25,925 hectares against 22,772 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 3,153 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,878 hectares | 18,231 hectares | 7,353 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 32,793 hectares | 29,221 hectares | 3,572 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 25,925 hectares | 26,263 hectares | 337.95 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at 25,925 hectares against 22,772 hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 3,153 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Myanmar ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.