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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14,981 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 24,715 hectares | +65.0% |
| 2003 | 28,341 hectares | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 41,102 hectares | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 43,187 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 66,922 hectares | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 77,600 hectares | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 60,921 hectares | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 112,007 hectares | +83.9% |
| 2010 | 83,175 hectares | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 71,178 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 105,257 hectares | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 80,766 hectares | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 115,663 hectares | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 82,338 hectares | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 97,504 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 84,411 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 77,841 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 92,937 hectares | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 87,805 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 87,608 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 68,538 hectares | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 94,198 hectares | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 67,354 hectares | -28.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 67,354 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953 hectares, 34.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 67,354 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101 hectares, 61.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.