Myanmar vs Zambia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Myanmar
996,881 ha
in 2024
Zambia
2.66 million ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.66 million ha against 996,881 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 1.66 million ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.7 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 million ha | 1.75 million ha | 746,466 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.33 million ha | 2.27 million ha | 934,073 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.39 million ha | 3.57 million ha | 2.18 million ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.31 million ha | 2.59 million ha | 1.28 million ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.66 million ha against 996,881 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 1.66 million ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.