Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate was 17.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 17.97 % change on previous year for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 348.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 117.42 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -38.7 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 40th out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 117.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 47.7 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2005 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2006 | -10.49 % change on previous year | +373.7% |
| 2007 | 41.23 % change on previous year | -493.2% |
| 2008 | -19.69 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2009 | 41.81 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 2010 | 35.14 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2011 | -38.7 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2012 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2013 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 2014 | 29.12 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 2015 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2016 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2017 | 50.15 % change on previous year | -1890.0% |
| 2018 | -25.68 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2019 | -14.01 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2020 | 61.82 % change on previous year | -541.2% |
| 2021 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2022 | -18.62 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2023 | 47.45 % change on previous year | -354.8% |
| 2024 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2025 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1890.0% | -2.8 % change on previous year | 50.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.83 % change on previous year | -19.69 % change on previous year | 117.42 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -38.7 % change on previous year | 50.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.61 % change on previous year | -18.62 % change on previous year | 61.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 37 France 24.49 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Cameroon 22.48 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Botswana 19.6 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Argentina 15.77 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Turkey 15.58 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Uganda 11.74 % change on previous year compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Myanmar was 17.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 117.42 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.7 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.