Mozambique vs Myanmar: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Mozambique
613,112 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
996,881 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
6th
Myanmar rank
5th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 996,881 ha against 613,112 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 383,769 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Mozambique ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 489,494 ha | 1.00 million ha | 513,001 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 764,333 ha | 1.33 million ha | 570,535 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.12 million ha | 1.39 million ha | 273,291 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 729,894 ha | 1.31 million ha | 577,157 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Mozambique or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 996,881 ha against 613,112 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Mozambique and Myanmar?
- 383,769 ha, with Myanmar 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 humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 5th of 218 countries.
- 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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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.