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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -21,239 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -26,446 hectares | +24.5% |
| 2007 | -23,259 hectares | -12.1% |
| 2008 | -21,289 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2009 | -20,432 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2010 | -16,568 hectares | -18.9% |
| 2011 | -11,731 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2012 | -12,853 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2013 | -13,509 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2014 | -35,093 hectares | +159.8% |
| 2015 | -50,005 hectares | +42.5% |
| 2016 | -60,714 hectares | +21.4% |
| 2017 | -66,895 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2018 | -68,963 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2019 | -52,033 hectares | -24.6% |
| 2020 | -38,461 hectares | -26.1% |
| 2021 | -33,158 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2022 | -27,384 hectares | -17.4% |
| 2023 | -28,530 hectares | +4.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -28,530 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -28,530 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -332.56 hectares, 85.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -159.8% | -13,509 hectares | -35,093 hectares |
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
- 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 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.