Share of land area that is protected in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of land area that is protected was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in Myanmar, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 6.7% for share of land area that is protected in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Myanmar peaked at 7.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 176th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of land area that is protected in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.2% | — |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 173 Mali 7.5% compare
- 174 Turkey 7.0% compare
- 175 Kyrgyzstan 6.8% compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 6.6% compare
- 178 French Polynesia 5.6% compare
- 179 Jordan 5.4% compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Myanmar?
- Share of land area that is protected in Myanmar was 6.7% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Myanmar ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.