Fires in organic soils — Burned Area by country
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.
What the numbers show
Fires in organic soils — Burned Area is currently reported for 5 countries. The highest value is 28,346 ha in Indonesia; the lowest is 0 ha in Brunei Darussalam.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,858 ha, and the mean is 8,532 ha.
Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Myanmar (up 18.3%), and the largest decrease in Brunei Darussalam (down 100.0%).
Fires in organic soils — Burned Area: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 28,346 ha | 2024 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Malaysia | 8,403 ha | 2024 | down 73.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Myanmar | 5,858 ha | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 4 | Thailand | 51.3 ha | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South-Eastern Asia 43,548 ha
- Non-Annex I countries 43,548 ha
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5,858 ha
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.