Woody savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 406,463 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Myanmar is 406,463 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Myanmar peaked at 1.24 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 277,189 ha, in 2022.
Myanmar ranks 9th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 660,281 ha | — |
| 1991 | 660,281 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 660,281 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 660,281 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 660,281 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 660,281 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 952,203 ha | +44.2% |
| 1997 | 574,668 ha | -39.6% |
| 1998 | 710,023 ha | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 737,207 ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 593,933 ha | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 475,722 ha | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 292,715 ha | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 499,148 ha | +70.5% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million ha | +132.2% |
| 2005 | 590,135 ha | -49.1% |
| 2006 | 548,940 ha | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million ha | +103.4% |
| 2008 | 543,607 ha | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million ha | +96.9% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million ha | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 501,695 ha | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 821,623 ha | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 566,297 ha | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 768,997 ha | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 697,718 ha | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 537,808 ha | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 465,870 ha | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 396,578 ha | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 484,401 ha | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 742,346 ha | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 560,661 ha | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 277,189 ha | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 811,935 ha | +192.9% |
| 2024 | 406,463 ha | -49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 693,579 ha | 574,668 ha | 952,203 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 688,972 ha | 292,715 ha | 1.16 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,575 ha | 396,578 ha | 1.24 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,719 ha | 277,189 ha | 811,935 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 woody savanna — burned area in Myanmar?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Myanmar was 406,463 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,189 ha in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 9th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.