Other forest — Burned Area in Myanmar

Myanmar: Other forest — Burned Area was 293,283 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
293,283 ha
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
7th
of 214 countries
All-time high
941,148 ha
in 2004
All-time low
130,224 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200720241990: 379.2k ha1991: 379.2k ha1992: 379.2k ha1993: 379.2k ha1994: 379.2k ha1995: 379.2k ha1996: 164.5k ha1997: 130.2k ha1998: 241.2k ha1999: 277.1k ha2000: 177.5k ha2001: 244.2k ha2002: 182.6k ha2003: 435.5k ha2004: 941.1k ha2005: 423.3k ha2006: 457.2k ha2007: 792.4k ha2008: 247.7k ha2009: 725.1k ha2010: 702.6k ha2011: 233.3k ha2012: 594.9k ha2013: 446.4k ha2014: 456.3k ha2015: 484.5k ha2016: 269.4k ha2017: 271.1k ha2018: 195.4k ha2019: 320.3k ha2020: 415.3k ha2021: 426.8k ha2022: 133.2k ha2023: 315.5k ha2024: 293.3k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Myanmar is 293,283 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Myanmar peaked at 941,148 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 130,224 ha, in 1997.

That places Myanmar 7th out of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 308,843 ha 130,224 ha 379,234 ha 10
2000s 462,654 ha 177,463 ha 941,148 ha 10
2010s 397,411 ha 195,359 ha 702,610 ha 10
2020s 316,822 ha 133,188 ha 426,796 ha 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 4 Canada 717,855 ha compare
  2. 5 Mexico 382,151 ha compare
  3. 6 India 338,533 ha compare
  4. 8 Zambia 272,726 ha compare
  5. 9 Cambodia 158,270 ha compare
  6. 10 Thailand 136,117 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Myanmar?
Other forest — burned area in Myanmar was 293,283 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 941,148 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 130,224 ha in 1997.
How does Myanmar rank for other forest — burned area?
Myanmar ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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