Other forest — Burned Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Other forest — Burned Area was 293,283 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other 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 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 219 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.
Other forest — Burned Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 379,234 ha | — |
| 1991 | 379,234 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 379,234 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 379,234 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 379,234 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 379,234 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 164,486 ha | -56.6% |
| 1997 | 130,224 ha | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 241,211 ha | +85.2% |
| 1999 | 277,107 ha | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 177,463 ha | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 244,197 ha | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 182,611 ha | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 435,467 ha | +138.5% |
| 2004 | 941,148 ha | +116.1% |
| 2005 | 423,339 ha | -55.0% |
| 2006 | 457,178 ha | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 792,373 ha | +73.3% |
| 2008 | 247,660 ha | -68.7% |
| 2009 | 725,103 ha | +192.8% |
| 2010 | 702,610 ha | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 233,326 ha | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 594,908 ha | +155.0% |
| 2013 | 446,379 ha | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 456,298 ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 484,451 ha | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 269,416 ha | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 271,085 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 195,359 ha | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 320,275 ha | +63.9% |
| 2020 | 415,322 ha | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 426,796 ha | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 133,188 ha | -68.8% |
| 2023 | 315,523 ha | +136.9% |
| 2024 | 293,283 ha | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Canada 717,855 ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 207,566 ha compare
- 5 Mexico 382,151 ha compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 139,693 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 94,282 ha compare
- 6 India 338,533 ha compare
- 7 Viet Nam 49,582 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,098 ha compare
- 8 Zambia 272,726 ha compare
- 9 Cambodia 158,270 ha compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22,209 ha compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
- 10 Thailand 136,117 ha compare
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 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 219 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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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.