Forest area km in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest area km was 27.10 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.10 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
39.22 million
in 1990
All-time low
27.10 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Myanmar is 27.10 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Myanmar peaked at 39.22 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.10 million, in 2025.
Myanmar ranks 23rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.22 million | — |
| 1991 | 38.78 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 38.35 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 37.91 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 37.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 37.04 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 36.61 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 36.17 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 35.74 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 34.87 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 34.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 34.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 33.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.50 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.15 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 32.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.57 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.99 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.12 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.54 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.96 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 27.10 million | -1.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 27.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 27.10 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 23.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.26 million | 35.30 million | 39.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.33 million | 31.78 million | 34.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.14 million | 28.83 million | 31.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.82 million | 27.10 million | 28.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1094 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Myanmar?
- Forest area km in Myanmar was 27.10 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.22 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.10 million in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest area km?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).