Eastern Asia vs Myanmar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
118,538 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
680,384 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
25th
Myanmar rank
24th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 680,384 ha against 118,538 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 561,846 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 5.7 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 24th of 31 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308,432 ha | 847,734 ha | 539,302 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 651,297 ha | 933,347 ha | 282,050 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 367,017 ha | 940,869 ha | 573,852 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 168,684 ha | 799,056 ha | 630,372 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Eastern Asia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 680,384 ha against 118,538 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Eastern Asia and Myanmar?
- 561,846 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Myanmar rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 24th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.