Annual area burnt per wildfire in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 370.52 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
370.52
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
39th
of 182 countries
All-time high
391.72
in 2025
All-time low
313.49
in 2022
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Myanmar, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 370.52 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Myanmar peaked at 391.72 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 313.49, in 2022.
That places Myanmar 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 380.04 | — |
| 2013 | 367.94 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 377.99 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 363 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 349.31 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 352.5 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 323.74 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 350.31 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 358.71 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 368.87 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 313.49 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 386.97 | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 390.58 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 391.72 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 370.52 | -5.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 370.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 370.52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 286.12, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 358.1 | 323.74 | 380.04 | 8 |
| 2020s | 368.7 | 313.49 | 391.72 | 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 in Myanmar?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Myanmar was 370.52 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 391.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.49 in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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