India vs Myanmar: Exported deforestation
India
28,549 hectares
in 2023
Myanmar
29,282 hectares
in 2023
India rank
12th
Myanmar rank
11th
Exported deforestation over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 29,282 hectares against 28,549 hectares in India, a difference of 733 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Myanmar ahead.
India ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,282 hectares | 24,044 hectares | 4,762 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 35,218 hectares | 42,522 hectares | 7,304 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 37,010 hectares | 33,868 hectares | 3,142 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, India or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 29,282 hectares against 28,549 hectares in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between India and Myanmar?
- 733 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for exported deforestation?
- India ranks 12th 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.