Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 996,881 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area in Myanmar is 996,881 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Myanmar peaked at 2.48 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 405,538 ha, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.25 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 547,186 ha | -56.3% |
| 1997 | 526,893 ha | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 720,472 ha | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 717,144 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 405,538 ha | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 438,939 ha | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 505,426 ha | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million ha | +210.5% |
| 2004 | 2.48 million ha | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million ha | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million ha | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million ha | +94.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million ha | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million ha | +71.3% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million ha | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million ha | -46.9% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million ha | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million ha | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million ha | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million ha | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 991,304 ha | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million ha | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million ha | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million ha | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million ha | +59.9% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million ha | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 915,495 ha | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million ha | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 996,881 ha | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 million ha | 526,893 ha | 1.25 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million ha | 405,538 ha | 2.48 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million ha | 991,304 ha | 2.14 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million ha | 915,495 ha | 1.86 million 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 humid tropical forest — burned area in Myanmar?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Myanmar was 996,881 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 405,538 ha in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — 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.