Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires was 11,675 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Myanmar, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Myanmar stood at 11,675 wildfires.
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 wildfires in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,432 wildfires, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 12th 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.
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20,987 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 22,034 wildfires | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 21,747 wildfires | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19,015 wildfires | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 17,872 wildfires | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 15,334 wildfires | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 11,432 wildfires | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 19,811 wildfires | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 22,751 wildfires | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 18,946 wildfires | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 14,075 wildfires | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 20,564 wildfires | +46.1% |
| 2024 | 13,627 wildfires | -33.7% |
| 2025 | 12,107 wildfires | -11.2% |
| 2026 | 11,675 wildfires | -3.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11,675 wildfires is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 18.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11,675 wildfires is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12 wildfires, 972.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,529 wildfires | 11,432 wildfires | 22,034 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,249 wildfires | 11,675 wildfires | 22,751 wildfires | 7 |
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 per wildfire vs. number of fires in Myanmar?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Myanmar was 11,675 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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 wildfires 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 wildfires in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Myanmar ranks 12th 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.