What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Burkina Faso and Thailand?

150.26 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Thailand?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Thailand: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Burkina Faso

579.58 hectares

in 2025

Thailand

429.32 hectares

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

49th

Thailand rank

52nd

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Burkina Faso
Thailand

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 579.58 hectares against 429.32 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 150.26 hectares.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Thailand ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 225 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.1 hectares	842.54 hectares	826.44 hectares	Thailand
2010s	32.2 hectares	882.25 hectares	850.05 hectares	Thailand
2020s	186.04 hectares	615.36 hectares	429.32 hectares	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Burkina Faso or Thailand?: Burkina Faso, at 579.58 hectares against 429.32 hectares in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Burkina Faso and Thailand?: 150.26 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Thailand?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Thailand rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.