What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Nigeria and Thailand?

47.87 hectares, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Thailand: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Nigeria

166.01 hectares

in 2024

Thailand

213.88 hectares

in 2024

Nigeria rank

80th

Thailand rank

77th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Nigeria
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 213.88 hectares against 166.01 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 47.87 hectares.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Thailand ahead.

Nigeria ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 77th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.25 hectares	44.2 hectares	42.95 hectares	Thailand
2010s	30.92 hectares	120.69 hectares	89.77 hectares	Thailand
2020s	112.39 hectares	82.39 hectares	30 hectares	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Nigeria or Thailand?: Thailand, at 213.88 hectares against 166.01 hectares in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Nigeria and Thailand?: 47.87 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Nigeria ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 77th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).