Forest area as share of land area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest area as share of land area was 41.51 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Myanmar, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Myanmar stood at 41.51. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Myanmar peaked at 60.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.51, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.09 | 54.09 | 60.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.06 | 48.7 | 53.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.18 | 44.18 | 48.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.62 | 41.51 | 43.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.31 compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.23 compare
- 76 Canada 41.97 compare
- 78 Serbia 41.33 compare
- 79 Mozambique, Republic of 41 compare
- 80 North Macedonia 40.69 compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 237,970 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 239,170 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4,056 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 5,355 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2,019 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 661 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 39,992 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Myanmar?
- Forest area as share of land area in Myanmar was 41.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.51 in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Myanmar ranks 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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