Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Myanmar
Myanmar: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 1,395 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Myanmar, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1,395 hectares for wildfire area burned by land cover type in 2025.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Myanmar peaked at 3,585 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 364.92 hectares, in 2002.
Myanmar ranks 34th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 364.92 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 1,524 hectares | +317.6% |
| 2004 | 2,082 hectares | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 2,018 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,309 hectares | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 2,275 hectares | +73.8% |
| 2008 | 1,116 hectares | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 901.57 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 1,825 hectares | +102.4% |
| 2011 | 751.31 hectares | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 1,588 hectares | +111.4% |
| 2013 | 2,834 hectares | +78.4% |
| 2014 | 1,567 hectares | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 1,331 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 1,588 hectares | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 880.1 hectares | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 3,585 hectares | +307.3% |
| 2019 | 1,309 hectares | -63.5% |
| 2020 | 1,481 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 1,610 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 708.38 hectares | -56.0% |
| 2023 | 1,030 hectares | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 1,181 hectares | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 1,395 hectares | +18.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,395 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.93 hectares, 32.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,449 hectares | 364.92 hectares | 2,275 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,726 hectares | 751.31 hectares | 3,585 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,234 hectares | 708.38 hectares | 1,610 hectares | 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type in Myanmar?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Myanmar was 1,395 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,585 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 364.92 hectares in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.