Forest land — Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest land — Area was 27,095 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Myanmar stood at 27,095 1000 ha. 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 land — area in Myanmar peaked at 39,218 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27,095 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 29th out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,218 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 38,783 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 38,348 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 37,913 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 37,478 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 37,043 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 36,608 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 36,173 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 35,738 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35,303 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 34,868 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 34,525 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 34,183 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 33,840 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33,497 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 33,155 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 32,812 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 32,469 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 32,126 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31,784 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31,441 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31,151 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30,862 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30,572 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30,282 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29,992 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29,703 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29,413 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29,123 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28,834 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28,544 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28,254 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27,964 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27,675 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27,385 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 27,095 1000 ha | -1.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 27,095 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,483 1000 ha, 7.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 27,095 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 1000 ha, 23.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,261 1000 ha | 35,303 1000 ha | 39,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,326 1000 ha | 31,784 1000 ha | 34,868 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,137 1000 ha | 28,834 1000 ha | 31,441 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,820 1000 ha | 27,095 1000 ha | 28,544 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 land — area in Myanmar?
- Forest land — area in Myanmar was 27,095 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 39,218 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,095 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest land — area?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.