Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0058 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per capita in Myanmar is 0.0058 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.0058 ha per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1996.
Myanmar ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0032 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0031 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.003 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.003 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.003 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -95.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per person | +115.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 ha per person | +125.2% |
| 1999 | 0.001 ha per person | +46.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per person | -46.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 ha per person | +90.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per person | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 ha per person | +111.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 ha per person | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.002 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 ha per person | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 ha per person | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 ha per person | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 ha per person | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 ha per person | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 ha per person | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 ha per person | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 ha per person | +60.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 ha per person | +47.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 ha per person | +13.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0058 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024 ha per person, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0058 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per person, 841.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 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, per capita in Myanmar?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Myanmar was 0.0058 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 ha per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Myanmar rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.