Myanmar vs Western Asia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Myanmar
- Western Asia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3,192 1000 ha against 1,408 1000 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 1,784 1000 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.3 times Western Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 27th of 169 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,192 1000 ha | 1,341 1000 ha | 1,851 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3,192 1000 ha | 1,470 1000 ha | 1,722 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3,192 1000 ha | 1,453 1000 ha | 1,739 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3,192 1000 ha | 1,421 1000 ha | 1,771 1000 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Myanmar or Western Asia?
- Myanmar, at 3,192 1000 ha against 1,408 1000 ha in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Myanmar and Western Asia?
- 1,784 1000 ha, with Myanmar 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 primary forest — area?
- Myanmar ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 27th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.