Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Myanmar
Myanmar: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 319,949 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Myanmar, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Myanmar stood at 319,949 hectares. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Myanmar peaked at 319,949 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,508 hectares, in 2002.
Myanmar ranks 38th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
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 | 245,110 hectares | 188,642 hectares | 319,949 hectares | 5 |
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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 319,949 hectares in 2024, 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 319,949 hectares in 2024.
- 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 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. 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.