Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Myanmar 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +317.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | +307.3% |
| 2019 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 56 Romania 0.002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Iraq 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Burundi 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Mali 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Costa Rica 0.0013 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.