Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 1.64 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Myanmar is 1.64 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 2.46 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6445 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Myanmar 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9318 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9631 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9165 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6445 ha per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 2004 | 2.22 ha per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2010 | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2013 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9557 ha per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6856 ha per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2023 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | +139.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.64 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 ha per square kilometre, 35.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.64 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 5024.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 0.9318 ha per square kilometre | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | 0.6445 ha per square kilometre | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 0.9557 ha per square kilometre | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 0.6856 ha per square kilometre | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 1.64 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6445 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.