Myanmar vs Zambia: Other forest — Burned Area
Myanmar
293,283 ha
in 2024
Zambia
272,726 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
Zambia rank
8th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 293,283 ha against 272,726 ha in Zambia, a difference of 20,557 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308,843 ha | 180,487 ha | 128,356 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 462,654 ha | 232,051 ha | 230,602 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 397,411 ha | 425,353 ha | 27,942 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 316,822 ha | 257,408 ha | 59,414 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Myanmar, at 293,283 ha against 272,726 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 20,557 ha, with Myanmar 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 other forest — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.