Myanmar vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Myanmar
-14.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Viet Nam
-9.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Myanmar rank
68th
Viet Nam rank
66th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Myanmar
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports -9.87 % change on previous year against -14.48 % change on previous year in Myanmar, a difference of 4.61 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Myanmar ranks 68th and Viet Nam ranks 66th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s -1.59 % change on previous year 18.24 % change on previous year 19.83 % change on previous year Viet Nam
2000s 30.62 % change on previous year 24.7 % change on previous year 5.92 % change on previous year Myanmar
2010s -0.0344 % change on previous year 6.15 % change on previous year 6.18 % change on previous year Viet Nam
2020s 4.6 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Myanmar or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at -9.87 % change on previous year against -14.48 % change on previous year in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Myanmar and Viet Nam?
4.61 % change on previous year, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Viet Nam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Myanmar ranks 68th and Viet Nam ranks 66th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.