Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 4.88 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.88 million
Change on year
up 83.6%
World rank
16th
of 225 countries
All-time high
5.41 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.36 million
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Myanmar, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Myanmar is 4.88 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 83.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Myanmar peaked at 5.41 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 2002.
That places Myanmar 16th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.36 million | — |
| 2003 | 3.26 million | +140.0% |
| 2004 | 5.41 million | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 3.28 million | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 2.91 million | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 5.03 million | +73.1% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 4.55 million | +81.0% |
| 2010 | 5.08 million | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 3.73 million | +48.2% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 3.72 million | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 3.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.47 million | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 3.87 million | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million | +66.1% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 4.88 million | +83.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.88 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 17.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.88 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 7328.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 million | 1.36 million | 5.41 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 2.41 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million | 1.92 million | 4.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Myanmar?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Myanmar was 4.88 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Myanmar ranks 16th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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