Myanmar vs Western Asia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Myanmar
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 32,882 1000 ha against 27,095 1000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 5,787 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 30th of 249 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,261 1000 ha | 28,848 1000 ha | 8,413 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 33,326 1000 ha | 30,460 1000 ha | 2,866 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 30,137 1000 ha | 31,587 1000 ha | 1,450 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 27,820 1000 ha | 32,569 1000 ha | 4,749 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Myanmar or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 32,882 1000 ha against 27,095 1000 ha in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Myanmar and Western Asia?
- 5,787 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Western Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Western Asia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Myanmar ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 30th 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.