Myanmar vs Western Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Myanmar
680,384 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
16,370 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
24th
Western Asia rank
27th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Western Asia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 680,384 ha against 16,370 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 664,014 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 41.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847,734 ha | 17,550 ha | 830,184 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 933,347 ha | 6,890 ha | 926,456 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 940,869 ha | 6,226 ha | 934,643 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 799,056 ha | 24,734 ha | 774,322 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 Western Asia?
- Myanmar, at 680,384 ha against 16,370 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Myanmar and Western Asia?
- 664,014 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Western Asia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 27th 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.