Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar

Myanmar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 680,384 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
680,384 ha
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
24th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.61 million ha
in 2010
All-time low
421,223 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1990200720241990: 891.9k ha1991: 891.9k ha1992: 891.9k ha1993: 891.9k ha1994: 891.9k ha1995: 891.9k ha1996: 957.4k ha1997: 609.0k ha1998: 767.9k ha1999: 792.0k ha2000: 629.4k ha2001: 599.0k ha2002: 421.2k ha2003: 804.4k ha2004: 1.5M ha2005: 879.8k ha2006: 840.9k ha2007: 1.5M ha2008: 795.2k ha2009: 1.4M ha2010: 1.6M ha2011: 751.6k ha2012: 1.2M ha2013: 860.1k ha2014: 1.1M ha2015: 1.0M ha2016: 749.5k ha2017: 797.5k ha2018: 623.8k ha2019: 712.8k ha2020: 995.2k ha2021: 801.8k ha2022: 447.5k ha2023: 1.1M ha2024: 680.4k ha

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

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Mexico 949,966 ha compare
  2. 22 Nigeria 785,222 ha compare
  3. 23 Sierra Leone 715,803 ha compare
  4. 25 Argentina 669,548 ha compare
  5. 26 Uganda 655,929 ha compare
  6. 27 Madagascar 430,424 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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