Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 6.39 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6.39
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
10th
of 229 countries
All-time high
12.15
in 2014
All-time low
5.47
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Myanmar, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Myanmar stood at 6.39.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Myanmar peaked at 12.15 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.47, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 10th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.79 | — |
| 2013 | 11.98 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.15 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 9.23 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 7.99 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 10.26 | +87.5% |
| 2020 | 12.06 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 10.33 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 6.52 | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 11.76 | +80.4% |
| 2024 | 7.87 | -33.1% |
| 2025 | 7.01 | -10.9% |
| 2026 | 6.39 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.88 | 5.47 | 12.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 6.39 | 12.06 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Myanmar?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Myanmar was 6.39 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Myanmar ranks 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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