Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Area burned wildfires by type
Papua New Guinea
17,881
in 2025
Thailand
22,689
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Thailand rank
71st
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 22,689 against 17,881 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,808.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 74th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,737 | 81,095 | 33,358 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 41,208 | 52,911 | 11,703 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 28,517 | 33,047 | 4,529 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 22,689 against 17,881 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 4,808, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 71st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.