Myanmar vs Zambia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Myanmar
18.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
29.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Myanmar rank
27th
Zambia rank
25th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 29.25 % change on previous year against 18.18 % change on previous year in Myanmar, a difference of 11.07 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.67 % change on previous year | 34.63 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 39.22 % change on previous year | 57.33 % change on previous year | 18.11 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.34 % change on previous year | 163.98 % change on previous year | 156.65 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 29.25 % change on previous year against 18.18 % change on previous year in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 11.07 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.