Myanmar vs Southern Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Myanmar
680,384 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
170,564 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
24th
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 680,384 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 509,820 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 4.0 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 24th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847,734 ha | 152,145 ha | 695,589 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 933,347 ha | 170,792 ha | 762,555 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 940,869 ha | 142,691 ha | 798,178 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 799,056 ha | 145,218 ha | 653,838 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 Southern Europe?
- Myanmar, at 680,384 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Myanmar and Southern Europe?
- 509,820 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Southern Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 24th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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.