How does Myanmar rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?

Myanmar ranks 8th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.

Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Name: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Myanmar
Creator: Our World in Data
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Myanmar: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 11,674 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)

11,674

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

8th

of 248 countries

All-time high

22,751

in 2020

All-time low

11,432

in 2018

Years of data

2012–2026

Source: Our World in Data.

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Myanmar stood at 11,674.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Myanmar peaked at 22,751 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,432, in 2018.

That places Myanmar 8th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	18,529	11,432	22,034	8
2020s	16,249	11,674	22,751	7

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)

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Myanmar?: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Myanmar was 11,674 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 22,751 in 2020.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 11,432 in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?: Myanmar ranks 8th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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