Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0003 ha per square kilometre for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 233.3% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.0144 ha per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +219.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | +119.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +150.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +149.9% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +1450.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +233.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1450.3% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 36 Somalia 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Mali 0.0004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Afghanistan 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Algeria 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Uganda 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.