Savanna fires — Burned Area in Myanmar

Myanmar: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 998,670 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
998,670 ha
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
35th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.81 million ha
in 2010
All-time low
454,971 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 1.0M ha1991: 1.0M ha1992: 1.0M ha1993: 1.0M ha1994: 1.0M ha1995: 1.0M ha1996: 967.7k ha1997: 631.6k ha1998: 807.2k ha1999: 842.8k ha2000: 659.6k ha2001: 646.5k ha2002: 455.0k ha2003: 876.7k ha2004: 1.6M ha2005: 985.2k ha2006: 934.2k ha2007: 1.6M ha2008: 902.1k ha2009: 1.6M ha2010: 1.8M ha2011: 875.7k ha2012: 1.3M ha2013: 974.1k ha2014: 1.2M ha2015: 1.2M ha2016: 881.7k ha2017: 997.1k ha2018: 772.7k ha2019: 840.5k ha2020: 1.2M ha2021: 1.0M ha2022: 633.9k ha2023: 1.3M ha2024: 998.7k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Myanmar stood at 998,670 ha.

The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Myanmar peaked at 1.81 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 454,971 ha, in 2002.

Myanmar ranks 35th 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 fires — Burned Area in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.02 million ha
1991 1.02 million ha +0.0%
1992 1.02 million ha +0.0%
1993 1.02 million ha +0.0%
1994 1.02 million ha +0.0%
1995 1.02 million ha +0.0%
1996 967,725 ha -5.1%
1997 631,599 ha -34.7%
1998 807,192 ha +27.8%
1999 842,766 ha +4.4%
2000 659,570 ha -21.7%
2001 646,512 ha -2.0%
2002 454,971 ha -29.6%
2003 876,652 ha +92.7%
2004 1.56 million ha +77.8%
2005 985,212 ha -36.8%
2006 934,207 ha -5.2%
2007 1.60 million ha +71.4%
2008 902,098 ha -43.7%
2009 1.60 million ha +76.9%
2010 1.81 million ha +13.4%
2011 875,724 ha -51.6%
2012 1.32 million ha +50.2%
2013 974,078 ha -25.9%
2014 1.23 million ha +26.4%
2015 1.18 million ha -4.0%
2016 881,741 ha -25.4%
2017 997,091 ha +13.1%
2018 772,745 ha -22.5%
2019 840,505 ha +8.8%
2020 1.20 million ha +42.9%
2021 1.03 million ha -14.1%
2022 633,864 ha -38.6%
2023 1.35 million ha +112.6%
2024 998,670 ha -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 936,514 ha 631,599 ha 1.02 million ha 10
2000s 1.02 million ha 454,971 ha 1.60 million ha 10
2010s 1.09 million ha 772,745 ha 1.81 million ha 10
2020s 1.04 million ha 633,864 ha 1.35 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 32 Mexico 1.13 million ha compare
  2. 33 Namibia 1.03 million ha compare
  3. 34 Zimbabwe 1.02 million ha compare
  4. 36 Sierra Leone 733,993 ha compare
  5. 37 Niger 724,818 ha compare
  6. 38 Benin 595,921 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Myanmar?
Savanna fires — burned area in Myanmar was 998,670 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million ha in 2010.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 454,971 ha in 2002.
How does Myanmar rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Myanmar ranks 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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