Thailand vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Thailand
5.2%
in 2026
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.3%
in 2026
Thailand rank
15th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
18th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Thailand
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.2% against 3.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Thailand or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Thailand, at 5.2% against 3.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Thailand and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Thailand and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Thailand ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.