Grassland — Burned Area in Myanmar

Myanmar: Grassland — Burned Area was 317,665 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
317,665 ha
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
317,665 ha
in 2024
All-time low
6,065 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 126.1k ha1991: 126.1k ha1992: 126.1k ha1993: 126.1k ha1994: 126.1k ha1995: 126.1k ha1996: 6.1k ha1997: 13.2k ha1998: 30.2k ha1999: 44.8k ha2000: 24.3k ha2001: 46.7k ha2002: 33.6k ha2003: 71.7k ha2004: 107.5k ha2005: 105.3k ha2006: 93.3k ha2007: 133.6k ha2008: 106.8k ha2009: 151.1k ha2010: 204.2k ha2011: 124.0k ha2012: 138.2k ha2013: 113.8k ha2014: 147.0k ha2015: 136.7k ha2016: 132.1k ha2017: 199.6k ha2018: 148.9k ha2019: 127.7k ha2020: 206.1k ha2021: 230.0k ha2022: 186.3k ha2023: 276.9k ha2024: 317.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 317,665 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Myanmar peaked at 317,665 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,065 ha, in 1996.

Myanmar ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85,103 ha 6,065 ha 126,118 ha 10
2000s 87,392 ha 24,281 ha 151,086 ha 10
2010s 147,214 ha 113,841 ha 204,232 ha 10
2020s 243,410 ha 186,332 ha 317,665 ha 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 33 Gabon 364,703 ha compare
  2. 34 Cameroon 345,980 ha compare
  3. 35 Togo 333,585 ha compare
  4. 37 Kenya 292,072 ha compare
  5. 38 Mongolia 262,973 ha compare
  6. 39 Cambodia 259,964 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Myanmar?
Grassland — burned area in Myanmar was 317,665 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 317,665 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 6,065 ha in 1996.
How does Myanmar rank for grassland — burned area?
Myanmar ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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