Mozambique vs Myanmar: Forest fires — Burned Area

Mozambique
2.26 million ha
in 2024
Myanmar
1.29 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
4th
Myanmar rank
7th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020072024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2.26 million ha against 1.29 million ha in Myanmar, a difference of 974,600 ha.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.8 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 219 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 1.82 million ha 1.31 million ha 511,255 ha Mozambique
2000s 2.96 million ha 1.80 million ha 1.16 million ha Mozambique
2010s 4.06 million ha 1.79 million ha 2.27 million ha Mozambique
2020s 2.79 million ha 1.62 million ha 1.16 million ha Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Mozambique or Myanmar?
Mozambique, at 2.26 million ha against 1.29 million ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Mozambique and Myanmar?
974,600 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Myanmar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Myanmar rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Mozambique ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 219 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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