Myanmar vs Niger: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Myanmar
998,670 ha
in 2024
Niger
724,818 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
35th
Niger rank
37th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Niger
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 998,670 ha against 724,818 ha in Niger, a difference of 273,852 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 35th and Niger ranks 37th of 221 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 936,514 ha | 262,091 ha | 674,423 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.02 million ha | 217,059 ha | 804,463 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.09 million ha | 214,034 ha | 874,125 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.04 million ha | 493,771 ha | 549,015 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Myanmar or Niger?
- Myanmar, at 998,670 ha against 724,818 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Myanmar and Niger?
- 273,852 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Niger rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 35th and Niger ranks 37th 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.