Mountain green cover area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mountain green cover area was 4,407 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,407 kmsq
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,407 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
1,848 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Myanmar stood at 4,407 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Myanmar peaked at 4,407 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,848 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Mountain green cover area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,848 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 2,285 kmsq | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 2,483 kmsq | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3,265 kmsq | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 3,950 kmsq | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 4,407 kmsq | +11.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4,407 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.3 kmsq, 6.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4,407 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,027 kmsq, 4.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,066 kmsq | 1,848 kmsq | 2,285 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,233 kmsq | 2,483 kmsq | 3,950 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,407 kmsq | 4,407 kmsq | 4,407 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Myanmar?
- Mountain green cover area in Myanmar was 4,407 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,407 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,848 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for mountain green cover area?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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