India vs Myanmar: Annual number of wildfires

India
13,557 wildfires
in 2026
Myanmar
11,674 wildfires
in 2026
India rank
5th
Myanmar rank
8th

Annual number of wildfires over time

  • India
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

India currently reports 13,557 wildfires against 11,674 wildfires in Myanmar, a difference of 1,883 wildfires.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was India ahead.

India ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 8th of 248 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Myanmar Difference Ahead
2010s 21,711 wildfires 18,529 wildfires 3,182 wildfires India
2020s 19,535 wildfires 16,249 wildfires 3,286 wildfires India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, India or Myanmar?
India, at 13,557 wildfires against 11,674 wildfires in Myanmar as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between India and Myanmar?
1,883 wildfires, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do India and Myanmar rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
India ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 8th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.