Forest area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest area was 27.10 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.10 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
39.22 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
27.10 million hectares
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Myanmar is 27.10 million hectares, 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 in Myanmar peaked at 39.22 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.10 million hectares, 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.22 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 38.78 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 38.35 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 37.91 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 37.48 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 37.04 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 36.61 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 36.17 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 35.74 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.30 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 34.87 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 34.53 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 34.18 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 33.84 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.50 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.15 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.81 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.47 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 32.13 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.78 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.44 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.15 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.86 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.57 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.28 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.99 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.70 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.41 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.12 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.83 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.54 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.25 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.96 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.67 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27.39 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 27.10 million hectares | -1.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 27.10 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million hectares, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 27.10 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million hectares, 23.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.26 million hectares | 35.30 million hectares | 39.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.33 million hectares | 31.78 million hectares | 34.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.14 million hectares | 28.83 million hectares | 31.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.82 million hectares | 27.10 million hectares | 28.54 million hectares | 6 |
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 forest area in Myanmar?
- Forest area in Myanmar was 27.10 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.22 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.10 million hectares in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest area?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.