Land use hidden — Forest in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land use hidden — Forest was 276,748 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Myanmar stood at 276,748 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Myanmar peaked at 392,185 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 276,748 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 392,185 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 387,834 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 383,484 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 379,134 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 374,783 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 370,433 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 366,083 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 361,732 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 357,382 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 353,032 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 348,681 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 345,254 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 341,827 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 338,400 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 334,973 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 331,546 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 328,118 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 324,691 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 321,264 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 317,837 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 314,410 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 311,513 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 308,616 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 305,719 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 302,822 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 299,924 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 297,027 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 294,130 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 291,233 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 288,336 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 285,439 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 282,542 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 279,645 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 276,748 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 276,748 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,738 Square kilometres, 4.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 276,748 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,208 Square kilometres, 11.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372,608 Square kilometres | 353,032 Square kilometres | 392,185 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,259 Square kilometres | 317,837 Square kilometres | 348,681 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,373 Square kilometres | 288,336 Square kilometres | 314,410 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,094 Square kilometres | 276,748 Square kilometres | 285,439 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — forest in Myanmar?
- Land use hidden — forest in Myanmar was 276,748 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 392,185 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,748 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata