Forest area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest area was 27,095 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27,095 ha th
World rank
26th
of 255 countries
All-time high
39,218 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
27,095 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Myanmar, 1990–2025
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 26th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,218 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 34,868 ha th | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 31,441 ha th | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 29,992 ha th | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 28,544 ha th | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 27,095 ha th | -5.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 27,095 ha th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 7.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 27,095 ha th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 ha th, 23.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 26th out of 255 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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