Mongolia vs Myanmar: Grassland — Burned Area
Mongolia
262,973 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
317,665 ha
in 2024
Mongolia rank
38th
Myanmar rank
36th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 317,665 ha against 262,973 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 54,692 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 38th and Myanmar ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 902,592 ha | 85,103 ha | 817,489 ha | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1.03 million ha | 87,392 ha | 941,161 ha | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.01 million ha | 147,214 ha | 858,510 ha | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 559,374 ha | 243,410 ha | 315,964 ha | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Mongolia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 317,665 ha against 262,973 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Mongolia and Myanmar?
- 54,692 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Myanmar rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Mongolia ranks 38th and Myanmar ranks 36th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.