Savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Savanna — Burned Area was 273,921 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024
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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 231,570 ha | — |
| 1991 | 231,570 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 231,570 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 231,570 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 231,570 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 231,570 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,171 ha | -97.8% |
| 1997 | 34,289 ha | +563.1% |
| 1998 | 57,863 ha | +68.7% |
| 1999 | 54,807 ha | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 35,471 ha | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 123,229 ha | +247.4% |
| 2002 | 128,507 ha | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 305,250 ha | +137.5% |
| 2004 | 291,960 ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 289,640 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 291,928 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 351,247 ha | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 251,630 ha | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 374,891 ha | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 361,532 ha | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 249,931 ha | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 355,367 ha | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 293,832 ha | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 315,424 ha | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 347,962 ha | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 211,738 ha | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 331,588 ha | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 227,181 ha | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 228,390 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 252,902 ha | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 241,188 ha | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 170,278 ha | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 258,399 ha | +51.8% |
| 2024 | 273,921 ha | +6.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 273,921 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 37.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +563.1% | 5,171 ha | 34,289 ha |
| 2001 | +247.4% | 35,471 ha | 123,229 ha |
| 2003 | +137.5% | 128,507 ha | 305,250 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Sierra Leone 504,802 ha compare
- 25 Mexico 490,876 ha compare
- 26 Madagascar 314,449 ha compare
- 26 Caribbean 56,114 ha compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 269,616 ha compare
- 29 Senegal 259,966 ha compare
- 30 Sudan 236,237 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 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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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.