Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Thailand
Thailand: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 685,083 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
685,083
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
46th
of 225 countries
All-time high
2.44 million
in 2004
All-time low
287,407
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Thailand, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 685,083 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 gwis in Thailand peaked at 2.44 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 287,407, 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 gwis in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.12 million | — |
| 2003 | 1.48 million | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million | +65.1% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million | +102.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 788,356 | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million | +114.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 894,762 | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million | +108.4% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 892,508 | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 287,407 | -67.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | +286.8% |
| 2024 | 825,942 | -25.7% |
| 2025 | 685,083 | -17.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 685,083 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 29.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 685,083 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 1029.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.10 million | 2.44 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 788,356 | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 916,075 | 287,407 | 1.69 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- 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 gwis in Thailand?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Thailand was 685,083 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,407 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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