Myanmar vs Viet Nam: Other forest — Burned Area
Myanmar
293,283 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
49,582 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 293,283 ha against 49,582 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 243,701 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 5.9 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308,843 ha | 65,707 ha | 243,137 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 462,654 ha | 103,481 ha | 359,173 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 397,411 ha | 70,014 ha | 327,396 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 316,822 ha | 56,058 ha | 260,765 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Myanmar or Viet Nam?
- Myanmar, at 293,283 ha against 49,582 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 243,701 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Viet Nam rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 7th and Viet Nam 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.