Indonesia vs Myanmar: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Indonesia
1,588 hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
1,395 hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
32nd
Myanmar rank
34th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1,588 hectares against 1,395 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 193 hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 34th of 225 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,362 hectares | 1,449 hectares | 29,913 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 22,015 hectares | 1,726 hectares | 20,290 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6,114 hectares | 1,234 hectares | 4,880 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Indonesia or Myanmar?
- Indonesia, at 1,588 hectares against 1,395 hectares in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Indonesia and Myanmar?
- 193 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Myanmar rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Indonesia ranks 32nd 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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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.