Imported deforestation in Myanmar
Myanmar: Imported deforestation was 752.8 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Myanmar, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Myanmar stood at 752.8 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Myanmar peaked at 4,670 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 752.8 hectares, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 144th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,511 hectares | 1,237 hectares | 2,023 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,686 hectares | 2,233 hectares | 4,670 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,985 hectares | 752.8 hectares | 3,280 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 141 Tunisia 969.4 hectares compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 949.59 hectares compare
- 143 North Korea 774.74 hectares compare
- 145 Estonia 655.46 hectares compare
- 146 Croatia 570.73 hectares compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 117.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.16 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 63.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 72.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0586 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Myanmar?
- Imported deforestation in Myanmar was 752.8 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,670 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 752.8 hectares in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for imported deforestation?
- Myanmar ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.