Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Myanmar
Myanmar: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 377,434 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires 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
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Myanmar stood at 377,434 hectares. 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Myanmar peaked at 377,434 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,508 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33,508 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 72,855 hectares | +117.4% |
| 2004 | 107,608 hectares | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 105,226 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 94,192 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 133,024 hectares | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 106,836 hectares | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 151,506 hectares | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 204,741 hectares | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 125,511 hectares | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 137,553 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 114,477 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 147,814 hectares | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 137,145 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 133,303 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 200,148 hectares | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 148,758 hectares | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 127,915 hectares | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 206,995 hectares | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 231,810 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 188,642 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 278,155 hectares | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 319,949 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 377,434 hectares | +18.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 377,434 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425 hectares, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 377,434 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.93 hectares, 8791.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,594 hectares | 33,508 hectares | 151,506 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 147,736 hectares | 114,477 hectares | 204,741 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,164 hectares | 188,642 hectares | 377,434 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Myanmar?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Myanmar was 377,434 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 377,434 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,508 hectares in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.