Myanmar vs United Republic of Tanzania: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Myanmar
406,463 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
164,619 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
9th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Myanmar
  • United Republic of Tanzania
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 406,463 ha against 164,619 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 241,844 ha.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.5 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

Myanmar ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 220 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and United Republic of Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 693,579 ha 2.50 million ha 1.81 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 688,972 ha 758,530 ha 69,558 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 648,575 ha 272,087 ha 376,487 ha Myanmar
2020s 559,719 ha 172,081 ha 387,638 ha Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Myanmar or United Republic of Tanzania?
Myanmar, at 406,463 ha against 164,619 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Myanmar and United Republic of Tanzania?
241,844 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Myanmar ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 220 countries.
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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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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