Eastern Africa vs Myanmar: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Eastern Africa
5.11 million ha
in 2024
Myanmar
406,463 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
8th
Myanmar rank
9th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Myanmar
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 5.11 million ha against 406,463 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 4.70 million ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 12.6 times Myanmar's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 9th of 31 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 16.62 million ha 693,579 ha 15.92 million ha Eastern Africa
2000s 8.17 million ha 688,972 ha 7.48 million ha Eastern Africa
2010s 4.57 million ha 648,575 ha 3.92 million ha Eastern Africa
2020s 4.47 million ha 559,719 ha 3.91 million ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Eastern Africa or Myanmar?
Eastern Africa, at 5.11 million ha against 406,463 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
4.70 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Myanmar rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody 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

Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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