Myanmar vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.29 million ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1.16 million ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 9.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 237,092 ha | 1.07 million ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.80 million ha | 108,539 ha | 1.69 million ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.79 million ha | 112,419 ha | 1.68 million ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.62 million ha | 78,011 ha | 1.55 million ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Myanmar or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Myanmar, at 1.29 million ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Myanmar and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 1.16 million ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th 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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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.