Canada vs Myanmar: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Canada
4.42 million
in 2025
Myanmar
4.88 million
in 2025
Canada rank
17th
Myanmar rank
16th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Canada
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 4.88 million against 4.42 million in Canada, a difference of 456,530.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 3.54 million | 1.84 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 3.22 million | 950,160 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 4.58 million | 3.31 million | 1.27 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Canada or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 4.88 million against 4.42 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Canada and Myanmar?
- 456,530, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Myanmar rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Canada ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.