Thailand vs Vietnam: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Thailand
0.0903 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.0849 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand rank
71st
Vietnam rank
74th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1587 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0507 hectares per square kilometre | 0.108 hectares per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.1036 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0786 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0249 hectares per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0713 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0656 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 74th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires 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.