Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Myanmar: Forest fires — Burned Area
Lao People's Democratic Republic
481,396 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
1.29 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th
Myanmar rank
7th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.29 million ha against 481,396 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 808,764 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.7 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301,630 ha | 1.31 million ha | 1.01 million ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 389,318 ha | 1.80 million ha | 1.41 million ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 329,638 ha | 1.79 million ha | 1.46 million ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 460,728 ha | 1.62 million ha | 1.16 million ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1.29 million ha against 481,396 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 808,764 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.