Tree cover loss in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tree cover loss was 276,568 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss 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 in Myanmar is 276,568 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Myanmar peaked at 362,081 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44,151 hectares, in 2001.
That places Myanmar 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109,293 hectares | 44,151 hectares | 215,049 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 268,749 hectares | 134,604 hectares | 362,081 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,573 hectares | 260,735 hectares | 309,683 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4249 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.18 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Myanmar?
- Tree cover loss in Myanmar was 276,568 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 362,081 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,151 hectares in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for tree cover loss?
- Myanmar ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.