Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Ethiopia
4.36 million
in 2025
Myanmar
4.88 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
18th
Myanmar rank
16th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Ethiopia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 4.88 million against 4.36 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 521,620.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 225 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 million | 3.54 million | 3.21 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.48 million | 3.22 million | 2.26 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.44 million | 3.31 million | 1.14 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 4.88 million against 4.36 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 521,620, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th 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.