Deforestation statistics for Myanmar

Myanmar: Demographic data

Population (2022) 54,409,800
Annual population growth rate (2022) 0.70%
Population density (people/sq km) 83
Net migration -163,313
Fertility rate 2.2
Median age 29
Urban population share 31%


Myanmar: Land cover and land use change data
Land area (sq km):653,290
Tree cover(30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha):42,863,446
Tree cover extent as % of land area:65.60%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha):3,998,057
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover:9.30%
Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha):14,035,385
Primary forest extent as % of land area:21.50%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover:32.70%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha):621,060
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover:4.40%

2020年的原始森林程度(ha):13,414,325
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area:20.50%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area:31%


Myanmar: Annual forest and tree cover data



Myanmar: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2002:12,939
2003:13,768
2004:23,286
2005:23,421
2006:23,066
2007:31,292
2008:24,124
2009:41,647
2010:40,067
2011:25248年
2012:34,051
2013:31,384
2014:42,157
2015:41,430
2016:54,825
2017:39,689
2018:35,913
2019:38,310
2020:44,445


Myanmar: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001:44,804
2002:66,120
2003:77,225
2004:102,186
2005:91,847
2006:127,464
2007:146,599
2008:119,216
2009:216,306
2010:169,914
2011:135,717
2012:225,189
2013:248,187
2014:331,445
2015:293,306
2016:362,553
2017:341,845
2018:278,709
2019:309,419
2020:310,006




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1 Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha		 Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha		 Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha		 Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha		 Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha		 Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha		 Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Ayeyarwady 641,018 3,519 5,637 12,242 20,001 41,399 6.5%
Naypyitaw 104 2 31 2 4 38 36.9%
Rakhine 2,525,294 19,152 49,822 42,618 57,157 168,750 6.7%
Sagaing 6,086,823 50,585 95,591 119,094 130,780 396,050 6.5%
Shan 11,054,612 120,537 249,627 437,804 564,219 1,372,186 12.4%
Tanintharyi 3,747,533 56,568 92,305 141,605 164,213 454,691 12.1%
Yangon 127,539 1,022 1,150 2,952 2,989 8,112 6.4%
Bago 1,788,487 11,537 23,137 54,196 54,639 143,509 8.0%
Chin 3,195,190 30,660 30,384 97,820 181,219 340,084 10.6%
Kachin 7,770,292 48,203 109,576 112,474 156,088 426,341 5.5%
Kayah 885,125 3,438 8,287 24,948 28,084 64,757 7.3%
Kayin 2,405,733 20,289 61,563 118,610 162,405 362,866 15.1%
Magway 1,006,299 7,893 16,461 17,982 11,060 53,396 5.3%
Mandalay 1,050,521 4,285 11,884 14,531 26,523 57,224 5.4%
Mon 578,803 4,495 24043年 36,962 43,148 108,647 18.8%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1 Admin area 2 Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha		 Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha		 Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha		 Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha		 Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha		 Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha		 Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Ayeyarwady Bassein 148,870 1,934 3,340 3,904 7,170 16,349 11.0%
Ayeyarwady Hinthada 724 0 0 0 13 14 1.9%
Ayeyarwady Myoungmya 2,483 1 6 3 16 27 1.1%
Ayeyarwady Pharpon 10,324 1 8 6 31 45 0.4%
Rakhine Buthidaung 37,957 207 274 551 310 1,342 3.5%
Rakhine Kyaunkpyu 168,936 2,397 4,798 1,780 2,243 11,218 6.6%
Rakhine Maungtaw 21,316 266 426 869 361 1,921 9.0%
Rakhine Sittwe 66,901 1,127 8,410 545 181 10,264 15.3%
Rakhine Thandwe 427,388 2,186 9,510 3,340 2,186 17,222 4.0%
Sagaing Hkamti 2,151,844 5,899 9,877 16,139 19,339 51,254 2.4%
Sagaing Kalemyo 106,538 81 208 266 485 1,040 1.0%
Sagaing Katha 175,998 649 1,819 1,161 1,334 4,963 2.8%
Sagaing Mawleik 365,861 311 807 1,619 2,121 4,858 1.3%
Sagaing Monywa 29,225 21 39 37 32 129 0.4%
Sagaing Shwebo 10,389 6 13 35 7 60 0.6%
Sagaing Tamu 32,244 11 56 52 57 176 0.5%
Shan Kengtung 58,768 375 895 1,043 984 3,298 5.6%
Shan Tarchilaik 58,345 133 401 1,415 2,366 4,314 7.4%
Shan Taunggye 123,834 611 1,267 2,686 5,647 10,210 8.2%
Shan Kunlong 4,218 2 6 14 6 28 0.7%
Shan Kyaukme 117,512 270 421 630 769 2,090 1.8%
Shan Lasho 41,957 323 438 1,343 1,327 3,431 8.2%
Shan Lauking 575 1 0 0 1 2 0.4%
Shan Loilen 98,888 679 1,104 1,164 770 3,717 3.8%
Shan Mongphat 165,810 537 2,368 5,390 2,821 11,116 6.7%
Shan Mongsat 96,716 465 734 1,050 1,887 4,137 4.3%
Shan Muse 6,606 89 139 259 208 696 10.5%
Tanintharyi Dawei 671,039 3,484 4,674 4,112 8,123 20,395 3.0%
Tanintharyi Kawthoung 632,869 15,624 21,583 30,593 21,806 89,606 14.2%
Tanintharyi Mergui 1,244,297 7,828 18,457 24,249 35,458 85,993 6.9%
Yangon Yangon-N 15,304 202 73 441 146 862 5.6%
Yangon Yangon-S 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Bago Pegu 192,345 2,082 2,240 4,418 5,215 13,956 7.3%
Bago Pyay 4,867 2 4 13 37 56 1.1%
Bago Taungoo 94,868 517 940 1,754 2,452 5,663 6.0%
Bago Thayarwady 8,909 12 10 18 18 58 0.6%
Chin Mindat 300,130 713 1,094 1,372 2,576 5,754 1.9%
Chin Palam 139,958 400 1,278 2,903 3,635 8,216 5.9%
Kachin Bhamo 367,302 1,960 7,765 3,399 6,879 20,003 5.4%
Kachin Myitkyina 3,079,977 13,933 39,611 36,563 42,518 132,624 4.3%
Kachin Putao 1,719,476 3,228 4,239 6,190 5,724 19,381 1.1%
Kayah Bawlake 29,033 107 232 279 524 1,142 3.9%
Kayah Loikaw 19,365 69 263 402 317 1,051 5.4%
Kayin Hpa-an 246,130 571 1,353 2,073 5,913 9,910 4.0%
Kayin Kawkareik 339,461 2,504 4,275 4,968 9,108 20,854 6.1%
Kayin Myawady 70,291 179 264 474 1,752 2,670 3.8%
Magway Minbu 65,192 160 328 537 1,172 2,197 3.4%
Magway Pakokku 7,090 6 32 62 21 121 1.7%
Magway Thayetmyo 48,864 144 286 682 1,133 2,245 4.6%
Mandalay Kyaukse 934 2 1 4 16 23 2.4%
Mandalay Meiktila 5,019 3 4 12 87 106 2.1%
Mandalay Myingyan 2,233 0 5 0 0 5 0.2%
Mandalay Pyin-Oo-Lwin 16,011 60 125 118 125 429 2.7%
Mandalay Yamethin 98,935 256 608 848 2,523 4,235 4.3%
Mon Mawlamyine 68,648 652 2,805 2,169 2,863 8,488 12.4%
Mon Thaton 16,577 138 282 309 369 1,098 6.6%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1 Primary forest extent
(2000)
ha		 Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha		 Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha		 Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha		 Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha		 Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha		 Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
Ayeyarwady 162,402 1,936 3,354 3,914 7231年 16,435 10.1%
Rakhine 722,498 6,182 23,419 7,085 5,280 41,966 5.8%
Sagaing 2,872,100 6,977 12,819 19,310 23,374 62,480 2.2%
Shan 773231年 3,484 7,773 14,995 16,786 43,038 5.6%
Tanintharyi 2,548,205 26,936 44,715 58,955 65,387 195,993 7.7%
Yangon 15,308 202 73 441 146 862 5.6%
Bago 300,989 2,613 3,194 6,202 7,723 19,732 6.6%
Chin 440,089 1,112 2,372 4,275 6,211 13,971 3.2%
Kachin 5,166,755 19,120 51,615 46,152 55,121 172,008 3.3%
Kayah 48,398 176 494 681 841 2,193 4.5%
Kayin 655,882 3,254 5,892 7,515 16,773 33,435 5.1%
Magway 121,146 310 645 1,282 2,325 4,562 3.8%
Mandalay 123,132 321 743 982 2,751 4,797 3.9%
Mon 85,225 790 3,087 2,478 3,232 9,586 11.2%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1 Admin area 2 Primary forest extent
(2001)
ha		 Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha		 Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha		 Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha		 Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha		 Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha		 Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
Ayeyarwady Bassein 148,870 1,934 3,340 3,904 7,170 16,349 11.0%
Ayeyarwady Hinthada 724 0 0 0 13 14 1.9%
Ayeyarwady Myoungmya 2,483 1 6 3 16 27 1.1%
Ayeyarwady Pharpon 10,324 1 8 6 31 45 0.4%
Rakhine Buthidaung 37,957 207 274 551 310 1,342 3.5%
Rakhine Kyaunkpyu 168,936 2,397 4,798 1,780 2,243 11,218 6.6%
Rakhine Maungtaw 21,316 266 426 869 361 1,921 9.0%
Rakhine Sittwe 66,901 1,127 8,410 545 181 10,264 15.3%
Rakhine Thandwe 427,388 2,186 9,510 3,340 2,186 17,222 4.0%
Sagaing Hkamti 2,151,844 5,899 9,877 16,139 19,339 51,254 2.4%
Sagaing Kalemyo 106,538 81 208 266 485 1,040 1.0%
Sagaing Katha 175,998 649 1,819 1,161 1,334 4,963 2.8%
Sagaing Mawleik 365,861 311 807 1,619 2,121 4,858 1.3%
Sagaing Monywa 29,225 21 39 37 32 129 0.4%
Sagaing Shwebo 10,389 6 13 35 7 60 0.6%
Sagaing Tamu 32,244 11 56 52 57 176 0.5%
Shan Kengtung 58,768 375 895 1,043 984 3,298 5.6%
Shan Tarchilaik 58,345 133 401 1,415 2,366 4,314 7.4%
Shan Taunggye 123,834 611 1,267 2,686 5,647 10,210 8.2%
Shan Kunlong 4,218 2 6 14 6 28 0.7%
Shan Kyaukme 117,512 270 421 630 769 2,090 1.8%
Shan Lasho 41,957 323 438 1,343 1,327 3,431 8.2%
Shan Lauking 575 1 0 0 1 2 0.4%
Shan Loilen 98,888 679 1,104 1,164 770 3,717 3.8%
Shan Mongphat 165,810 537 2,368 5,390 2,821 11,116 6.7%
Shan Mongsat 96,716 465 734 1,050 1,887 4,137 4.3%
Shan Muse 6,606 89 139 259 208 696 10.5%
Tanintharyi Dawei 671,039 3,484 4,674 4,112 8,123 20,395 3.0%
Tanintharyi Kawthoung 632,869 15,624 21,583 30,593 21,806 89,606 14.2%
Tanintharyi Mergui 1,244,297 7,828 18,457 24,249 35,458 85,993 6.9%
Yangon Yangon-N 15,304 202 73 441 146 862 5.6%
Yangon Yangon-S 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Bago Pegu 192,345 2,082 2,240 4,418 5,215 13,956 7.3%
Bago Pyay 4,867 2 4 13 37 56 1.1%
Bago Taungoo 94,868 517 940 1,754 2,452 5,663 6.0%
Bago Thayarwady 8,909 12 10 18 18 58 0.6%
Chin Mindat 300,130 713 1,094 1,372 2,576 5,754 1.9%
Chin Palam 139,958 400 1,278 2,903 3,635 8,216 5.9%
Kachin Bhamo 367,302 1,960 7,765 3,399 6,879 20,003 5.4%
Kachin Myitkyina 3,079,977 13,933 39,611 36,563 42,518 132,624 4.3%
Kachin Putao 1,719,476 3,228 4,239 6,190 5,724 19,381 1.1%
Kayah Bawlake 29,033 107 232 279 524 1,142 3.9%
Kayah Loikaw 19,365 69 263 402 317 1,051 5.4%
Kayin Hpa-an 246,130 571 1,353 2,073 5,913 9,910 4.0%
Kayin Kawkareik 339,461 2,504 4,275 4,968 9,108 20,854 6.1%
Kayin Myawady 70,291 179 264 474 1,752 2,670 3.8%
Magway Minbu 65,192 160 328 537 1,172 2,197 3.4%
Magway Pakokku 7,090 6 32 62 21 121 1.7%
Magway Thayetmyo 48,864 144 286 682 1,133 2,245 4.6%
Mandalay Kyaukse 934 2 1 4 16 23 2.4%
Mandalay Meiktila 5,019 3 4 12 87 106 2.1%
Mandalay Myingyan 2,233 0 5 0 0 5 0.2%
Mandalay Pyin-Oo-Lwin 16,011 60 125 118 125 429 2.7%
Mandalay Yamethin 98,935 256 608 848 2,523 4,235 4.3%
Mon Mawlamyine 68,648 652 2,805 2,169 2,863 8,488 12.4%
Mon Thaton 16,577 138 282 309 369 1,098 6.6%


2019 forest data for Myanmar|Archived forest data for Myanmar|Forest data for Myanmar

Data Source:Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA viaGlobal Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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