Myanmar vs Western Africa: Forest area
Myanmar
27,095 ha th
in 2025
Western Africa
72,740 ha th
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
Western Africa rank
26th
Forest area over time
- Myanmar
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 72,740 ha th against 27,095 ha th in Myanmar, a difference of 45,645 ha th.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.7 times Myanmar's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 255 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,218 ha th | 99,361 ha th | 60,142 ha th | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 34,868 ha th | 90,336 ha th | 55,468 ha th | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 30,717 ha th | 80,830 ha th | 50,113 ha th | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 27,820 ha th | 74,195 ha th | 46,376 ha th | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Myanmar or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 72,740 ha th against 27,095 ha th in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Myanmar and Western Africa?
- 45,645 ha th, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Western Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 255 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.