Central Asia vs Myanmar: Savanna — Burned Area
Central Asia
1,399 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
273,921 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
29th
Myanmar rank
27th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central Asia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 273,921 ha against 1,399 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 272,522 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 195.8 times Central Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 31 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,181 ha | 134,801 ha | 122,621 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 17,110 ha | 244,375 ha | 227,265 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6,188 ha | 292,294 ha | 286,106 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 15,142 ha | 239,338 ha | 224,196 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Central Asia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 273,921 ha against 1,399 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Central Asia and Myanmar?
- 272,522 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Myanmar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Myanmar rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.