Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Myanmar 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 106 Mozambique 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tanzania 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brazil 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Congo 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Georgia 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Uruguay 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.