Commodity driven deforestation in Myanmar
Myanmar: Commodity driven deforestation was 67,354 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67,354
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
23rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
115,663
in 2014
All-time low
14,981
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Myanmar, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Myanmar is 67,354, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Myanmar peaked at 115,663 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,981, in 2001.
That places Myanmar 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14,981 | — |
| 2002 | 24,715 | +65.0% |
| 2003 | 28,341 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 41,102 | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 43,187 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 66,922 | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 77,600 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 60,921 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 112,007 | +83.9% |
| 2010 | 83,175 | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 71,178 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 105,257 | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 80,766 | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 115,663 | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 82,338 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 97,504 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 84,411 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 77,841 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 92,937 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 87,805 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 87,608 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 68,538 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 94,198 | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 67,354 | -28.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 67,354 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 34.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 67,354 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 61.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,197 | 14,981 | 112,007 | 9 |
| 2010s | 89,107 | 71,178 | 115,663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,101 | 67,354 | 94,198 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1094 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Myanmar?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Myanmar was 67,354 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 115,663 in 2014.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,981 in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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