Niger vs Thailand: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Niger
809,156 hectares
in 2024
Thailand
825,942 hectares
in 2024
Niger rank
47th
Thailand rank
46th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Niger
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 825,942 hectares against 809,156 hectares in Niger, a difference of 16,786 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Thailand ahead.
Niger ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 46th of 225 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,199 hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 257,629 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 585,228 hectares | 962,273 hectares | 377,045 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Niger or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 825,942 hectares against 809,156 hectares in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Niger and Thailand?
- 16,786 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Thailand rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Niger ranks 47th 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.