Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 2.66 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Myanmar, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Myanmar is 2.66 million hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Myanmar peaked at 5.41 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million hectares, in 2002.
That places Myanmar 29th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 5.41 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Myanmar?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Myanmar was 2.66 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million hectares in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.