Canada vs Myanmar: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Canada
42.0%
in 2025
Myanmar
41.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
72nd
Myanmar rank
73rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Canada
- Myanmar
How they compare
Canada currently reports 42.0% against 41.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Canada ranks 72nd and Myanmar ranks 73rd of 219 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 60.0% | 19.8% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 53.4% | 13.2% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 47.0% | 6.1% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 42.6% | 1.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Canada or Myanmar?
- Canada, at 42.0% against 41.5% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Canada and Myanmar?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Myanmar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Myanmar rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Canada ranks 72nd and Myanmar ranks 73rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.