Myanmar vs Uganda: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Myanmar
17.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uganda
11.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Myanmar rank
40th
Uganda rank
43rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Myanmar
- Uganda
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 17.97 % change on previous year against 11.74 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 6.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 43rd of 158 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.83 % change on previous year | 63.44 % change on previous year | 32.62 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 22.61 % change on previous year | 106.52 % change on previous year | 83.92 % change on previous year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Myanmar or Uganda?
- Myanmar, at 17.97 % change on previous year against 11.74 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Myanmar and Uganda?
- 6.23 % change on previous year, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 43rd of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.