Eastern Asia vs Myanmar: Savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
72,297 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
273,921 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
24th
Myanmar rank
27th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 273,921 ha against 72,297 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 201,624 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 3.8 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 24th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,942 ha | 154,155 ha | 15,213 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 337,006 ha | 244,375 ha | 92,631 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 229,122 ha | 292,294 ha | 63,172 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 106,279 ha | 239,338 ha | 133,058 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Eastern Asia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 273,921 ha against 72,297 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Eastern Asia and Myanmar?
- 201,624 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 — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 24th 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.