Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 357.93 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Myanmar, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Myanmar is 357.93 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 874.56 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 129.91 hectares, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 129.91 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 207.77 hectares | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 257.95 hectares | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 352.11 hectares | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 316.63 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 592.99 hectares | +87.3% |
| 2007 | 634.14 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 643.67 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 768.95 hectares | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 732.24 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 567.74 hectares | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 624.91 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 419.02 hectares | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 687.66 hectares | +64.1% |
| 2015 | 494.2 hectares | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 874.56 hectares | +77.0% |
| 2017 | 559.96 hectares | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 560.49 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 623.78 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 738.25 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 391.91 hectares | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 355.6 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 455.68 hectares | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 357.93 hectares | -21.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 357.93 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 7.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 357.93 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 433.79 hectares | 129.91 hectares | 768.95 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 614.46 hectares | 419.02 hectares | 874.56 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.87 hectares | 355.6 hectares | 738.25 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Myanmar?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Myanmar was 357.93 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 874.56 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.91 hectares in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.