Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 23.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Myanmar, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 23.2% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Myanmar peaked at 23.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 190th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 23.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 23.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.5%, 60% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 10.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Myanmar?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Myanmar was 23.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Myanmar ranks 190th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).