Myanmar vs Viet Nam: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Myanmar
406,463 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
22,296 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 406,463 ha against 22,296 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 384,167 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 18.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 693,579 ha | 110,002 ha | 583,577 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 688,972 ha | 97,530 ha | 591,442 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 648,575 ha | 65,482 ha | 583,093 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 559,719 ha | 25,620 ha | 534,099 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Myanmar or Viet Nam?
- Myanmar, at 406,463 ha against 22,296 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 384,167 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Viet Nam rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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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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.