This study was conducted in a Zotung village in southern Chin State, Myanmar. The number of households practicing swidden agriculture decreased over the past decade (2003?2013) by 50%, as 20% of the total populations out-migrated for better job opportunities. Additionally, most households (46% of respondents) began to engage in gardening, animal husbandry, and vegetable farming. As a result, the area of swidden agriculture decreased. By applying the existing land-use data and established allometries as a function of aboveground biomass (AGB) against fallow age, the pattern of total AGB accumulation was obtained. A clear increase in AGB was observed over a complete rotation. Out-migration of households/individuals and the development of alternative income sources resulted in the transition of swidden agriculture. Consequently, further biomass regrowth can be expected in the village.
