Myanmar vs Vietnam: Drivers of deforestation
Myanmar
25,925 hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
24,559 hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
12th
Vietnam rank
13th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Myanmar
- Vietnam
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 25,925 hectares against 24,559 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 1,366 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,170 hectares | 3,546 hectares | 6,624 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 38,088 hectares | 8,431 hectares | 29,657 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 25,925 hectares | 22,894 hectares | 3,031 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Myanmar or Vietnam?
- Myanmar, at 25,925 hectares against 24,559 hectares in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Myanmar and Vietnam?
- 1,366 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Vietnam rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Myanmar ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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.