Savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar

Myanmar: Savanna — Burned Area was 273,921 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
273,921 ha
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
27th
of 221 countries
All-time high
374,891 ha
in 2009
All-time low
5,171 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 231.6k ha1991: 231.6k ha1992: 231.6k ha1993: 231.6k ha1994: 231.6k ha1995: 231.6k ha1996: 5.2k ha1997: 34.3k ha1998: 57.9k ha1999: 54.8k ha2000: 35.5k ha2001: 123.2k ha2002: 128.5k ha2003: 305.2k ha2004: 292.0k ha2005: 289.6k ha2006: 291.9k ha2007: 351.2k ha2008: 251.6k ha2009: 374.9k ha2010: 361.5k ha2011: 249.9k ha2012: 355.4k ha2013: 293.8k ha2014: 315.4k ha2015: 348.0k ha2016: 211.7k ha2017: 331.6k ha2018: 227.2k ha2019: 228.4k ha2020: 252.9k ha2021: 241.2k ha2022: 170.3k ha2023: 258.4k ha2024: 273.9k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna — burned area in Myanmar stood at 273,921 ha.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Myanmar peaked at 374,891 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,171 ha, in 1996.

Myanmar ranks 27th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 154,155 ha 5,171 ha 231,570 ha 10
2000s 244,375 ha 35,471 ha 374,891 ha 10
2010s 292,294 ha 211,738 ha 361,532 ha 10
2020s 239,338 ha 170,278 ha 273,921 ha 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 24 Sierra Leone 504,802 ha compare
  2. 25 Mexico 490,876 ha compare
  3. 26 Madagascar 314,449 ha compare
  4. 28 Guinea-Bissau 269,616 ha compare
  5. 29 Senegal 259,966 ha compare
  6. 30 Sudan 236,237 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in Myanmar?
Savanna — burned area in Myanmar was 273,921 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 374,891 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 5,171 ha in 1996.
How does Myanmar rank for savanna — burned area?
Myanmar ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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