Rwanda vs Thailand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Rwanda
20,135 hectares
in 2025
Thailand
22,689 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda rank
73rd
Thailand rank
71st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Rwanda
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 22,689 hectares against 20,135 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 2,554 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Thailand ahead.
Rwanda ranks 73rd 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 | Rwanda | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,089 hectares | 81,095 hectares | 62,007 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 31,671 hectares | 52,911 hectares | 21,240 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 28,807 hectares | 33,047 hectares | 4,240 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, Rwanda or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 22,689 hectares against 20,135 hectares in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Rwanda and Thailand?
- 2,554 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Thailand rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd 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.