Colombia vs Myanmar: Exported deforestation
Colombia
35,706 hectares
in 2023
Myanmar
29,282 hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
8th
Myanmar rank
11th
Exported deforestation over time
- Colombia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 35,706 hectares against 29,282 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 6,424 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Myanmar ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,559 hectares | 24,044 hectares | 11,485 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 26,470 hectares | 42,522 hectares | 16,053 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 44,621 hectares | 33,868 hectares | 10,753 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Colombia or Myanmar?
- Colombia, at 35,706 hectares against 29,282 hectares in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Colombia and Myanmar?
- 6,424 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Myanmar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Myanmar rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 11th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.