Japan vs Myanmar: Forest area km
Japan
24.91 million
in 2025
Myanmar
27.10 million
in 2025
Japan rank
25th
Myanmar rank
23rd
Forest area km over time
- Japan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 27.10 million against 24.91 million in Japan, a difference of 2.19 million.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 23rd of 235 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.92 million | 37.26 million | 12.34 million | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 24.92 million | 33.33 million | 8.41 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 24.95 million | 30.14 million | 5.19 million | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 24.91 million | 27.82 million | 2.91 million | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Japan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 27.10 million against 24.91 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Japan and Myanmar?
- 2.19 million, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for forest area km?
- Japan ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 23rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.