Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Thailand
Thailand: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 685,083 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Thailand, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 685,083 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Thailand peaked at 2.44 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 287,407 hectares, in 2022.
That places Thailand 46th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.12 million hectares | — |
| 2003 | 1.48 million hectares | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million hectares | +65.1% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million hectares | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million hectares | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million hectares | +102.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million hectares | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million hectares | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 788,356 hectares | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million hectares | +114.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million hectares | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million hectares | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million hectares | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 894,762 hectares | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million hectares | +108.4% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million hectares | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 892,508 hectares | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 287,407 hectares | -67.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million hectares | +286.8% |
| 2024 | 825,942 hectares | -25.7% |
| 2025 | 685,083 hectares | -17.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 685,083 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 29.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 685,083 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44 hectares, 1029.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million hectares | 788,356 hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 916,075 hectares | 287,407 hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Thailand?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Thailand was 685,083 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,407 hectares in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.