Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 357.93 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Myanmar, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Myanmar is 357.93 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Myanmar?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Myanmar was 357.93 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 874.56 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.91 hectares in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.