Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 680,384 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 680,384 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Myanmar peaked at 1.61 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 421,223 ha, in 2002.
Myanmar ranks 24th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 891,851 ha | — |
| 1991 | 891,851 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 891,851 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 891,851 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 891,851 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 891,851 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 957,374 ha | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 608,957 ha | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 767,886 ha | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 792,015 ha | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 629,405 ha | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 598,951 ha | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 421,223 ha | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 804,398 ha | +91.0% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million ha | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 879,774 ha | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 840,868 ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million ha | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 795,237 ha | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million ha | +81.7% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million ha | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 751,626 ha | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million ha | +56.6% |
| 2013 | 860,130 ha | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million ha | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 749,545 ha | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 797,458 ha | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 623,759 ha | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 712,792 ha | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 995,249 ha | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 801,848 ha | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 447,467 ha | -44.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million ha | +139.2% |
| 2024 | 680,384 ha | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847,734 ha | 608,957 ha | 957,374 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 933,347 ha | 421,223 ha | 1.47 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 940,869 ha | 623,759 ha | 1.61 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 799,056 ha | 447,467 ha | 1.07 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Myanmar?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Myanmar was 680,384 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,223 ha in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.