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

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.

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

Myanmar

6.4%

in 2026

Senegal

6.0%

in 2026

Myanmar rank

12th

Senegal rank

13th

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

Myanmar
Senegal

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

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

Myanmar ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 13th of 236 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.9%	9.8%	0.1%	Myanmar
2020s	8.8%	11.5%	2.7%	Senegal

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, Myanmar or Senegal?: Myanmar, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Senegal as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Myanmar and Senegal?: 0.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Senegal?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Myanmar and Senegal rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Myanmar ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 13th 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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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.