Myanmar vs Sierra Leone: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Myanmar
998,670 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
733,993 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 998,670 ha against 733,993 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 264,677 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 936,514 ha | 470,225 ha | 466,289 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.02 million ha | 717,464 ha | 304,058 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.09 million ha | 659,235 ha | 428,925 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.04 million ha | 510,421 ha | 532,366 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Myanmar or Sierra Leone?
- Myanmar, at 998,670 ha against 733,993 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
- 264,677 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sierra Leone rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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.