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%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (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: 25,248
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	24,043	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	7,231	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	773,231	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 via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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