Woody savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar

Myanmar: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 406,463 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
406,463 ha
Change on year
down 49.9%
World rank
9th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.24 million ha
in 2010
All-time low
277,189 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 660.3k ha1991: 660.3k ha1992: 660.3k ha1993: 660.3k ha1994: 660.3k ha1995: 660.3k ha1996: 952.2k ha1997: 574.7k ha1998: 710.0k ha1999: 737.2k ha2000: 593.9k ha2001: 475.7k ha2002: 292.7k ha2003: 499.1k ha2004: 1.2M ha2005: 590.1k ha2006: 548.9k ha2007: 1.1M ha2008: 543.6k ha2009: 1.1M ha2010: 1.2M ha2011: 501.7k ha2012: 821.6k ha2013: 566.3k ha2014: 769.0k ha2015: 697.7k ha2016: 537.8k ha2017: 465.9k ha2018: 396.6k ha2019: 484.4k ha2020: 742.3k ha2021: 560.7k ha2022: 277.2k ha2023: 811.9k ha2024: 406.5k ha

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Myanmar, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Brazil 1.50 million ha compare
  2. 7 Mozambique 1.48 million ha compare
  3. 8 Mexico 459,090 ha compare
  4. 10 Congo 253,969 ha compare
  5. 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
  6. 12 Paraguay 218,578 ha compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 3,137 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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