Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Ethiopia or Myanmar?

Ethiopia, at 1,106 hectares against 1,049 hectares in Myanmar as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Ethiopia and Myanmar?

57 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Ethiopia

1,106 hectares

in 2024

Myanmar

1,049 hectares

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

52nd

Myanmar rank

53rd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Ethiopia
Myanmar

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,106 hectares against 1,049 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 57 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Myanmar ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 53rd of 152 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32.3 hectares	234.56 hectares	202.26 hectares	Myanmar
2010s	28.98 hectares	375.42 hectares	346.44 hectares	Myanmar
2020s	401.59 hectares	465.45 hectares	63.86 hectares	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Ethiopia or Myanmar?: Ethiopia, at 1,106 hectares against 1,049 hectares in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Ethiopia and Myanmar?: 57 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 53rd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).