Agriculture-driven deforestation in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 67,354 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Myanmar, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Myanmar is 67,354 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Myanmar peaked at 115,663 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,981 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,197 hectares | 14,981 hectares | 112,007 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 89,107 hectares | 71,178 hectares | 115,663 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,101 hectares | 67,354 hectares | 94,198 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 117.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.16 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 63.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 72.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0586 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Myanmar?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Myanmar was 67,354 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 115,663 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,981 hectares in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.