Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.4262 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.4262 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.5% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.4262 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Myanmar 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0513 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.1115 hectares per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1647 hectares per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1611 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1441 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2036 hectares per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1635 hectares per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2319 hectares per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3134 hectares per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1921 hectares per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2106 hectares per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1753 hectares per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2263 hectares per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.21 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2042 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3066 hectares per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2279 hectares per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.196 hectares per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3172 hectares per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3552 hectares per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.289 hectares per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4262 hectares per square kilometre | +47.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.154 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0513 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2319 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2262 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1753 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3134 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3469 hectares per square kilometre | 0.289 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4262 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 46 Paraguay 0.4643 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Colombia 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Brazil 0.4382 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guyana 0.4221 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Argentina 0.3787 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Eritrea 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.4262 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4262 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.