Ghana vs Myanmar: Exported deforestation
Ghana
23,815 hectares
in 2023
Myanmar
29,282 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
14th
Myanmar rank
11th
Exported deforestation over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 29,282 hectares against 23,815 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 5,467 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Myanmar ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,901 hectares | 24,044 hectares | 8,143 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 31,896 hectares | 42,522 hectares | 10,626 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 28,052 hectares | 33,868 hectares | 5,816 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 29,282 hectares against 23,815 hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 5,467 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 14th 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.