Myanmar vs Northern Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Myanmar
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 30,793 1000 ha against 27,095 1000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 3,698 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 29th and Northern Africa ranks 31st of 249 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,261 1000 ha | 43,262 1000 ha | 6,001 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 33,326 1000 ha | 41,515 1000 ha | 8,189 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 30,137 1000 ha | 34,081 1000 ha | 3,944 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 27,820 1000 ha | 31,238 1000 ha | 3,418 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Myanmar or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 30,793 1000 ha against 27,095 1000 ha in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Myanmar and Northern Africa?
- 3,698 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Northern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Northern Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Myanmar ranks 29th and Northern Africa ranks 31st of 249 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.