Georgia vs Thailand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Georgia
23,333 hectares
in 2025
Thailand
22,689 hectares
in 2025
Georgia rank
69th
Thailand rank
71st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Georgia
- Thailand
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 23,333 hectares against 22,689 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 644 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Thailand ahead.
Georgia ranks 69th 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 | Georgia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,179 hectares | 81,095 hectares | 72,917 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9,192 hectares | 52,911 hectares | 43,720 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6,307 hectares | 33,047 hectares | 26,739 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, Georgia or Thailand?
- Georgia, at 23,333 hectares against 22,689 hectares in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Georgia and Thailand?
- 644 hectares, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Thailand rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Georgia ranks 69th 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.