Myanmar vs South-Eastern Asia: Fires in organic soils — Burned Area
Myanmar
5,858 ha
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
43,548 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
3rd
South-Eastern Asia rank
1st
Fires in organic soils — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 43,548 ha against 5,858 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 37,690 ha.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 7.4 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 3rd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 1st of 218 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,613 ha | 364,308 ha | 360,695 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 4,236 ha | 345,380 ha | 341,145 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5,197 ha | 325,004 ha | 319,807 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 5,231 ha | 94,449 ha | 89,218 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fires in organic soils — burned area, Myanmar or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 43,548 ha against 5,858 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fires in organic soils — burned area between Myanmar and South-Eastern Asia?
- 37,690 ha, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South-Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for fires in organic soils — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fires in organic soils — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.