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 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,577 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 213 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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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.