Area burned wildfires by type in Myanmar
Myanmar: Area burned wildfires by type was 377,434 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
377,434
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
35th
of 225 countries
All-time high
377,434
in 2025
All-time low
33,508
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Myanmar, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Myanmar stood at 377,434. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Myanmar peaked at 377,434 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,508, in 2002.
Myanmar ranks 35th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33,508 | — |
| 2003 | 72,855 | +117.4% |
| 2004 | 107,608 | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 105,226 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 94,192 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 133,024 | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 106,836 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 151,506 | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 204,741 | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 125,511 | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 137,553 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 114,477 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 147,814 | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 137,145 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 133,303 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 200,148 | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 148,758 | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 127,915 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 206,995 | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 231,810 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 188,642 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 278,155 | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 319,949 | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 377,434 | +18.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 377,434 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 377,434 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.93, 8791.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,594 | 33,508 | 151,506 | 8 |
| 2010s | 147,736 | 114,477 | 204,741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,164 | 188,642 | 377,434 | 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 area burned wildfires by type in Myanmar?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Myanmar was 377,434 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 377,434 in 2025.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,508 in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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