Myanmar vs Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Myanmar
4.88 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal
3.93 million hectares
in 2025
Myanmar rank
16th
Senegal rank
19th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Myanmar
- Senegal
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 4.88 million hectares against 3.93 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 942,030 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.
Myanmar ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 19th of 225 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.22 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | 854,425 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.31 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Myanmar or Senegal?
- Myanmar, at 4.88 million hectares against 3.93 million hectares in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Myanmar and Senegal?
- 942,030 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Senegal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Myanmar ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 19th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.