What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Central African Republic and Myanmar?

64 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Myanmar?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Myanmar: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Central African Republic

1,331 hectares

in 2025

Myanmar

1,395 hectares

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

35th

Myanmar rank

34th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Central African Republic
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1,395 hectares against 1,331 hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 64 hectares.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 35th and Myanmar ranks 34th of 225 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,270 hectares	1,449 hectares	821.07 hectares	Central African Republic
2010s	2,481 hectares	1,726 hectares	755.6 hectares	Central African Republic
2020s	1,936 hectares	1,234 hectares	701.22 hectares	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Central African Republic or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 1,395 hectares against 1,331 hectares in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Central African Republic and Myanmar?: 64 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Myanmar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Myanmar rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Central African Republic ranks 35th and Myanmar ranks 34th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.