Myanmar vs Sweden: Forest area
Myanmar
27,095 ha th
in 2025
Sweden
27,934 ha th
in 2025
Myanmar rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
Forest area over time
- Myanmar
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27,934 ha th against 27,095 ha th in Myanmar, a difference of 839 ha th.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,218 ha th | 28,063 ha th | 11,156 ha th | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 34,868 ha th | 28,163 ha th | 6,705 ha th | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 30,717 ha th | 28,026 ha th | 2,690 ha th | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 27,820 ha th | 27,934 ha th | 114.4 ha th | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Myanmar or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27,934 ha th against 27,095 ha th in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Myanmar and Sweden?
- 839 ha th, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sweden rank globally for forest area?
- Myanmar ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.