India vs Myanmar: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
India
1,224 hectares
in 2024
Myanmar
1,181 hectares
in 2024
India rank
44th
Myanmar rank
45th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
India currently reports 1,224 hectares against 1,181 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 43 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.
India ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 45th of 225 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665.44 hectares | 1,449 hectares | 783.5 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 867.22 hectares | 1,726 hectares | 858.64 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 716.96 hectares | 1,202 hectares | 485.13 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, India or Myanmar?
- India, at 1,224 hectares against 1,181 hectares in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between India and Myanmar?
- 43 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- India ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 45th 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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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.