India vs Myanmar: Other forest — Burned Area
India
338,533 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
293,283 ha
in 2024
India rank
6th
Myanmar rank
7th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
India currently reports 338,533 ha against 293,283 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 45,250 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 348,325 ha | 308,843 ha | 39,482 ha | India |
| 2000s | 423,818 ha | 462,654 ha | 38,836 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 752,308 ha | 397,411 ha | 354,898 ha | India |
| 2020s | 604,829 ha | 316,822 ha | 288,006 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, India or Myanmar?
- India, at 338,533 ha against 293,283 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between India and Myanmar?
- 45,250 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- India ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.