Consumption-based deforestation per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 7.04 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Myanmar, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 7.04 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Myanmar peaked at 16.75 square meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.98 square meters, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 49th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.29 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 10.87 square meters | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 13.89 square meters | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 15.48 square meters | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 14.42 square meters | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 13.96 square meters | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.52 square meters | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 11.24 square meters | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 10.41 square meters | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.94 square meters | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 14.51 square meters | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 16.75 square meters | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 14.25 square meters | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 12.48 square meters | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 10.56 square meters | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 8.39 square meters | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 5.98 square meters | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 6.34 square meters | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.04 square meters | +11.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 7.04 square meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 square meters, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 7.04 square meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.83 square meters, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.79 square meters | 9.29 square meters | 15.48 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.86 square meters | 10.41 square meters | 16.75 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 square meters | 5.98 square meters | 8.39 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 46 Armenia 7.61 square meters compare
- 47 Zambia 7.6 square meters compare
- 48 Brunei 7.53 square meters compare
- 50 United States 7.02 square meters compare
- 51 El Salvador 6.73 square meters compare
- 52 Switzerland 6.66 square meters compare
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Myanmar?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Myanmar was 7.04 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 square meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 square meters in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.