Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 25,641 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 25,641 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Myanmar peaked at 38,824 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25,641 1000 ha, in 2025.
Myanmar ranks 29th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,824 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 38,359 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 37,894 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 37,429 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 36,964 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 36,498 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 36,033 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 35,568 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 35,103 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 34,637 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 34,172 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 33,800 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 33,428 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 33,056 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 32,684 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 32,312 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 31,940 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31,568 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 31,196 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 30,824 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 30,452 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 30,132 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 29,811 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 29,490 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 29,169 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28,849 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 28,528 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28,207 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27,886 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27,566 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 27,245 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 26,924 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 26,603 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 26,282 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25,962 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 25,641 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 25,641 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 8.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 25,641 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,766 1000 ha, 14.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,731 1000 ha | 34,637 1000 ha | 38,824 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,498 1000 ha | 30,824 1000 ha | 34,172 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,009 1000 ha | 27,566 1000 ha | 30,452 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,443 1000 ha | 25,641 1000 ha | 27,245 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Myanmar?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Myanmar was 25,641 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 38,824 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,641 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.