Myanmar vs Northern Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Myanmar
680,384 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
237,332 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
24th
Northern Africa rank
22nd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 680,384 ha against 237,332 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 443,052 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.9 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Myanmar ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847,734 ha | 20.55 million ha | 19.71 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 933,347 ha | 17.74 million ha | 16.81 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 940,869 ha | 3.27 million ha | 2.33 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 799,056 ha | 245,402 ha | 553,654 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Myanmar or Northern Africa?
- Myanmar, at 680,384 ha against 237,332 ha in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Myanmar and Northern Africa?
- 443,052 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Northern Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
- 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.