Albania vs Thailand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Albania
25,501 hectares
in 2025
Thailand
22,689 hectares
in 2025
Albania rank
68th
Thailand rank
71st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Albania
- Thailand
How they compare
Albania currently reports 25,501 hectares against 22,689 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 2,812 hectares.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Thailand ahead.
Albania ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 71st of 225 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,260 hectares | 81,095 hectares | 71,836 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6,725 hectares | 52,911 hectares | 46,186 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9,835 hectares | 33,047 hectares | 23,212 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Albania or Thailand?
- Albania, at 25,501 hectares against 22,689 hectares in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Albania and Thailand?
- 2,812 hectares, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Thailand rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Albania ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 71st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.