Myanmar vs Southern Asia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Myanmar
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 84,716 1000 ha against 25,641 1000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 59,075 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 26th and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,731 1000 ha | 80,243 1000 ha | 43,512 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 32,498 1000 ha | 82,575 1000 ha | 50,077 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 29,009 1000 ha | 84,057 1000 ha | 55,048 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 26,443 1000 ha | 84,595 1000 ha | 58,152 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Myanmar or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 84,716 1000 ha against 25,641 1000 ha in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Myanmar and Southern Asia?
- 59,075 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Southern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Southern Asia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — 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.