Forest area in Myanmar

Forest area in Myanmar was 42% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2023. That is the 75th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202442%
Change on 2023-0.4 pts
Rank75th of 209Countries ranked
Series high601990
Series low422024

Forest area in Myanmar, 1990 to 2024

404550556065199019952000200520102015202020241990: 60 %1991: 59.3 %1992: 58.7 %1993: 58 %1994: 57.3 %1995: 56.7 %1996: 56 %1997: 55.3 %1998: 54.7 %1999: 54 %2000: 53.4 %2001: 52.8 %2002: 52.3 %2003: 51.8 %2004: 51.3 %2005: 50.7 %2006: 50.2 %2007: 49.7 %2008: 49.2 %2009: 48.7 %2010: 48.1 %2011: 47.7 %2012: 47.3 %2013: 46.8 %2014: 46.4 %2015: 45.9 %2016: 45.5 %2017: 45.1 %2018: 44.6 %2019: 44.2 %2020: 43.7 %2021: 43.3 %2022: 42.8 %2023: 42.4 %2024: 42 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202442
202342.4
202242.8
202143.3
202043.7
201944.2
201844.6
201745.1
201645.5
201545.9
201446.4
201346.8
201247.3
201147.7
201048.1
200948.7
200849.2
200749.7
200650.2
200550.7
200451.3
200351.8
200252.3
200152.8
200053.4
199954
199854.7
199755.3
199656
199556.7
199457.3
199358
199258.7
199159.3
199060

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Myanmar?

Forest area in Myanmar was 42% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2023. That is the 75th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Myanmar?

60% in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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