Malaysia vs Myanmar: Exported deforestation
Malaysia
35,121 hectares
in 2023
Myanmar
29,282 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia rank
9th
Myanmar rank
11th
Exported deforestation over time
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35,121 hectares against 29,282 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 5,839 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,137 hectares | 24,044 hectares | 26,093 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 104,874 hectares | 42,522 hectares | 62,352 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 55,377 hectares | 33,868 hectares | 21,509 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Malaysia or Myanmar?
- Malaysia, at 35,121 hectares against 29,282 hectares in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 5,839 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Malaysia ranks 9th 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.