Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 620.9 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area in Myanmar is 620.9 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 190.0% on the previous year and up 480.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Myanmar peaked at 4,616 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 16th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 738.13 ha | — |
| 1991 | 738.13 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 738.13 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 738.13 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 738.13 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 738.13 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,176 ha | +465.7% |
| 1997 | 2,425 ha | -41.9% |
| 1998 | 3,603 ha | +48.6% |
| 1999 | 2,262 ha | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 4,616 ha | +104.0% |
| 2001 | 877.85 ha | -81.0% |
| 2002 | 171.28 ha | -80.5% |
| 2003 | 513.86 ha | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 85.65 ha | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 128.43 ha | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 42.83 ha | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 21.41 ha | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 42.82 ha | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 64.2 ha | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 128.49 ha | +100.1% |
| 2011 | 107.05 ha | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 42.79 ha | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 107.03 ha | +150.2% |
| 2014 | 107.05 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.8 ha | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 85.63 ha | +100.1% |
| 2017 | 42.82 ha | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 107 ha | +149.9% |
| 2019 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 42.81 ha | — |
| 2021 | 663.72 ha | +1450.3% |
| 2022 | 64.24 ha | -90.3% |
| 2023 | 214.11 ha | +233.3% |
| 2024 | 620.9 ha | +190.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned 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% | 42.81 ha | 663.72 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,689 ha | 738.13 ha | 4,176 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 656.38 ha | 21.41 ha | 4,616 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.07 ha | 0 ha | 128.49 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.16 ha | 42.81 ha | 663.72 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 shrubland — burned area in Myanmar?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Myanmar was 620.9 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,616 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 480.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.