Myanmar vs Namibia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Myanmar
998,670 ha
in 2024
Namibia
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
35th
Namibia rank
33rd
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.03 million ha against 998,670 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 34,080 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 35th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 936,514 ha | 3.78 million ha | 2.85 million ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.02 million ha | 3.90 million ha | 2.88 million ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.09 million ha | 3.79 million ha | 2.70 million ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.04 million ha | 2.59 million ha | 1.54 million ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Myanmar or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.03 million ha against 998,670 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Myanmar and Namibia?
- 34,080 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Namibia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 35th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.