Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 272,477 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 272,477 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Myanmar peaked at 391,878 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 272,477 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 20th out of 189 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 — Naturally regenerating forest in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 391,878 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 387,527 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 383,177 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 378,827 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 374,476 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 370,126 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 365,776 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 361,425 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 357,075 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 352,724 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 348,374 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 344,672 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 340,971 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 337,269 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 333,567 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 329,866 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 326,164 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 322,462 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 318,761 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 315,059 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 311,358 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 308,259 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 305,160 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 302,062 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 298,963 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 295,864 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 292,844 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 289,859 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 286,962 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 284,065 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 281,168 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 278,271 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 275,374 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 272,477 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 272,477 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,414 Square kilometres, 4.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 272,477 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,463 Square kilometres, 4.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372,301 Square kilometres | 352,724 Square kilometres | 391,878 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,716 Square kilometres | 315,059 Square kilometres | 348,374 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,540 Square kilometres | 284,065 Square kilometres | 311,358 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,822 Square kilometres | 272,477 Square kilometres | 281,168 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 17 Tanzania 437,850 Square kilometres compare
- 18 Mozambique 359,458 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 356,944 Square kilometres compare
- 21 Argentina 267,186 Square kilometres compare
- 22 Gabon 234,649 Square kilometres compare
- 23 Central African Republic 222,110 Square kilometres compare
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 — naturally regenerating forest in Myanmar?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Myanmar was 272,477 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 391,878 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,477 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 — Naturally regenerating 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