Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Asia or Myanmar?

Asia, at 2.43 million ha against 996,881 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.

What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Asia and Myanmar?

1.43 million ha, with Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Myanmar?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Asia vs Myanmar: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Asia

2.43 million ha

in 2024

Myanmar

996,881 ha

in 2024

Asia rank

5th

Myanmar rank

5th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

Asia
Myanmar

How they compare

Asia currently reports 2.43 million ha against 996,881 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 1.43 million ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.4 times Myanmar's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 5th of 21 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Asia	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.95 million ha	1.00 million ha	1.95 million ha	Asia
2000s	2.91 million ha	1.33 million ha	1.58 million ha	Asia
2010s	3.03 million ha	1.39 million ha	1.64 million ha	Asia
2020s	2.62 million ha	1.31 million ha	1.32 million ha	Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Asia or Myanmar?: Asia, at 2.43 million ha against 996,881 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Asia and Myanmar?: 1.43 million ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Myanmar?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia and Myanmar rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?: Asia ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 5th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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