Myanmar — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Myanmar, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Myanmar was 41.96% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 60.01% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -1.05% per year.
Myanmar ranks 75 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 35%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 52.26%, so Myanmar sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 30% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 10%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 23 of 35 economies; Tuvalu (39.62%) is just below it. That is 5% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 41st of 178 in 1990 → 51st of 207 in 2000 → 61st of 209 in 2010 → 70th of 214 in 2020 → 75th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.96% | -0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 42.85% | -0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 43.29% | -0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 43.73% | -0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 44.18% | -0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 44.62% | -0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 45.06% | -0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 45.92% | -0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 46.37% | -0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 46.81% | -0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 47.25% | -0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 47.68% | -0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 48.13% | -0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 48.65% | -0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 49.17% | -0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 49.68% | -0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 50.21% | -0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 50.74% | -0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 51.26% | -0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 51.78% | -0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 52.3% | -0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 52.83% | -0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 53.35% | -0.7 pp |
| 1999 | 54.02% | -0.7 pp |
| 1998 | 54.68% | -0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 55.35% | -0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 56.02% | -0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 56.68% | -0.7 pp |
| 1994 | 57.35% | -0.7 pp |
| 1993 | 58.01% | -0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 58.68% | -0.7 pp |
| 1991 | 59.34% | -0.7 pp |
| 1990 | 60.01% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Myanmar’s Forest area in 1991?
59.34% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Myanmar’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -30.1% in total — about 1.0% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 41.96%; 2023: 42.4%; 2022: 42.85%; 2021: 43.29%; 2020: 43.73%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.