Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Papua New Guinea
26,102 hectares
in 2024
Thailand
29,966 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
70th
Thailand rank
69th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 29,966 hectares against 26,102 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,864 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 69th 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 hectares | 81,095 hectares | 33,358 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 41,208 hectares | 52,911 hectares | 11,703 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 30,645 hectares | 35,118 hectares | 4,473 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, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 29,966 hectares against 26,102 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 3,864 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 69th 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.