Forest rents in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest rents was 2.2% in 2021. β Volatile
Forest rents in Myanmar, 1970β2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in Myanmar stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Myanmar peaked at 33.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 7.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 11.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 7.2% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 33.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -36.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Myanmar?
- Forest rents in Myanmar was 2.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest rents?
- Myanmar ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.