Savanna fires — Burned Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 998,670 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,577 kt (2050)
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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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.