Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 27,095 1000 ha against 26,747 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 348 1000 ha.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,101 1000 ha | 36,608 1000 ha | 8,508 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 27,482 1000 ha | 33,326 1000 ha | 5,844 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 26,871 1000 ha | 30,137 1000 ha | 3,266 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 26,757 1000 ha | 27,820 1000 ha | 1,063 1000 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 27,095 1000 ha against 26,747 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 348 1000 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for forest land — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.