How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Myanmar: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Cambodia

8.4%

in 2026

Myanmar

6.4%

in 2026

Cambodia rank

9th

Myanmar rank

12th

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

Cambodia
Myanmar

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 8.4% against 6.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2010s	18.7%	9.9%	8.8%	Cambodia
2020s	13.3%	8.8%	4.5%	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Cambodia or Myanmar?: Cambodia, at 8.4% against 6.4% in Myanmar as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Cambodia and Myanmar?: 2.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Cambodia and Myanmar rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Cambodia ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.