Paraguay vs Thailand: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Paraguay
845,948 hectares
in 2025
Thailand
685,083 hectares
in 2025
Paraguay rank
44th
Thailand rank
46th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Paraguay
- Thailand
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 845,948 hectares against 685,083 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 160,865 hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 46th of 225 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 615,139 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.19 million hectares | 916,075 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Paraguay or Thailand?
- Paraguay, at 845,948 hectares against 685,083 hectares in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Paraguay and Thailand?
- 160,865 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Thailand rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Paraguay ranks 44th 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.