Grassland — Burned Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Grassland — Burned Area was 317,665 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024
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 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126,118 ha | — |
| 1991 | 126,118 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126,118 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 126,118 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 126,118 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 126,118 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,065 ha | -95.2% |
| 1997 | 13,247 ha | +118.4% |
| 1998 | 30,204 ha | +128.0% |
| 1999 | 44,806 ha | +48.3% |
| 2000 | 24,281 ha | -45.8% |
| 2001 | 46,683 ha | +92.3% |
| 2002 | 33,578 ha | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 71,741 ha | +113.7% |
| 2004 | 107,504 ha | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 105,310 ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 93,296 ha | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 133,624 ha | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 106,818 ha | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 151,086 ha | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 204,232 ha | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 123,990 ha | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 138,158 ha | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 113,841 ha | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 146,965 ha | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 136,661 ha | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 132,110 ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 199,590 ha | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 148,879 ha | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 127,713 ha | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 206,098 ha | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 230,048 ha | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 186,332 ha | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 276,905 ha | +48.6% |
| 2024 | 317,665 ha | +14.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 317,665 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 7.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 317,665 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.53 ha, 4922.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 220 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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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.