Cote d'Ivoire vs Myanmar: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cote d'Ivoire
277,768 hectares
in 2024
Myanmar
319,949 hectares
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
41st
Myanmar rank
38th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 319,949 hectares against 277,768 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 42,181 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Myanmar ranks 38th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,615 hectares | 100,594 hectares | 376,020 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 293,174 hectares | 147,736 hectares | 145,438 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 206,270 hectares | 245,110 hectares | 38,840 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cote d'Ivoire or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 319,949 hectares against 277,768 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cote d'Ivoire and Myanmar?
- 42,181 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Myanmar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Myanmar rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Myanmar ranks 38th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.