Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 1.45 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.45 million hectares
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.45 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
394,000 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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
Myanmar recorded 1.45 million hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Myanmar peaked at 1.45 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 394,000 hectares, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 394,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 424,200 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 454,400 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 484,600 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 514,800 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 545,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 575,200 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 605,400 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 635,600 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 665,800 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 696,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 725,250 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 754,500 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 783,750 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 813,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 842,250 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 871,500 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 900,750 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 930,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 959,250 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 988,500 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.45 million hectares | +2.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.45 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 12.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.45 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302,515 hectares, 4.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 529,900 hectares | 394,000 hectares | 665,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 827,625 hectares | 696,000 hectares | 959,250 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million hectares | 988,500 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.45 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Myanmar?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Myanmar was 1.45 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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