India vs Myanmar: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
India
3.46 million hectares
in 2024
Myanmar
2.66 million hectares
in 2024
India rank
28th
Myanmar rank
29th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
India currently reports 3.46 million hectares against 2.66 million hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 805,550 hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.
India ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 8,971 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.87 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | India |
| 2020s | 4.91 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, India or Myanmar?
- India, at 3.46 million hectares against 2.66 million hectares in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between India and Myanmar?
- 805,550 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- India ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.