Namibia vs Thailand: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Namibia
1.06 million hectares
in 2024
Thailand
825,942 hectares
in 2024
Namibia rank
43rd
Thailand rank
46th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Namibia
- Thailand
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.06 million hectares against 825,942 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 231,078 hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 46th of 225 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.83 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.62 million hectares | 962,273 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Namibia or Thailand?
- Namibia, at 1.06 million hectares against 825,942 hectares in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Namibia and Thailand?
- 231,078 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Thailand rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Namibia ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 46th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.