Forest area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest area was 27,095 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
27,095 ha th
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
39,218 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
27,095 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Myanmar, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Myanmar stood at 27,095 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Myanmar peaked at 39,218 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27,095 ha th, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,218 ha th | 39,218 ha th | 39,218 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,868 ha th | 34,868 ha th | 34,868 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 30,717 ha th | 29,992 ha th | 31,441 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 27,820 ha th | 27,095 ha th | 28,544 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 62,505 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Myanmar?
- Forest area in Myanmar was 27,095 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 39,218 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,095 ha th in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest area?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 236 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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