Deforestation embedded in trade in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deforestation embedded in trade was -28,530 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Myanmar, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -28,530 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Myanmar peaked at -11,731 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -68,963 hectares, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22,533 hectares | -26,446 hectares | -20,432 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -38,836 hectares | -68,963 hectares | -11,731 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -31,883 hectares | -38,461 hectares | -27,384 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Myanmar?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Myanmar was -28,530 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was -11,731 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -68,963 hectares in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Myanmar ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.