Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Thailand
Thailand: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 825,942 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Thailand, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 825,942 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 46.9% 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 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
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 | 962,273 hectares | 287,407 hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Thailand?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Thailand was 825,942 hectares in 2024, 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 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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.