Myanmar vs South America: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Myanmar
90.3%
in 2025
South America
18.2%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
24th
South America rank
26th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Myanmar
- South America
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 90.3% against 18.2% in South America, a difference of 72.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 5.0 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 24th and South America ranks 26th of 105 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 6.2% | 11.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 8.1% | 83.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 16.1% | 78.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 17.9% | 73.8% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, Myanmar or South America?
- Myanmar, at 90.3% against 18.2% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Myanmar and South America?
- 72.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and South America rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Myanmar ranks 24th and South America ranks 26th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.