Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Myanmar
90.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.3%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Myanmar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 90.3% against 27.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 63.0%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 105 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 14.4% | 2.8% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 14.0% | 77.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 19.2% | 74.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 25.5% | 66.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Myanmar, at 90.3% against 27.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Myanmar ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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.