Myanmar vs Thailand: Other forest — Burned Area
Myanmar
293,283 ha
in 2024
Thailand
136,117 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
Thailand rank
10th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 293,283 ha against 136,117 ha in Thailand, a difference of 157,166 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308,843 ha | 58,908 ha | 249,935 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 462,654 ha | 62,882 ha | 399,772 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 397,411 ha | 94,457 ha | 302,954 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 316,822 ha | 117,039 ha | 199,783 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 293,283 ha against 136,117 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 157,166 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 10th 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.