Annual area burnt by wildfires in Thailand
Thailand: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 2.67 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Thailand, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.67 million for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
The figure is up 72.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Thailand peaked at 3.93 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 465,609, in 2022.
That places Thailand 18th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.42 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.62 million | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.71 million | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million | -49.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 3.93 million | +284.9% |
| 2020 | 3.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 465,609 | -71.8% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million | +517.9% |
| 2024 | 1.98 million | -31.1% |
| 2025 | 1.55 million | -22.0% |
| 2026 | 2.67 million | +72.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.67 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 67.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.67 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,676, 470.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +517.9% | 465,609 | 2.88 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.61 million | 1.02 million | 3.93 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 465,609 | 3.93 million | 7 |
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 in Thailand?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Thailand was 2.67 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,609 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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