Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Thailand

Thailand: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 6,893 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
6,893
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
14th
of 241 countries
All-time high
14,469
in 2019
All-time low
2,254
in 2022
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Thailand, 2012–2026

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2012201920262012: 8.7k2013: 10.1k2014: 10.5k2015: 10.2k2016: 13.5k2017: 7.4k2018: 3.8k2019: 14.5k2020: 13.8k2021: 6.0k2022: 2.3k2023: 9.8k2024: 6.5k2025: 5.0k2026: 6.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Thailand stood at 6,893.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Thailand peaked at 14,469 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,254, in 2022.

That places Thailand 14th out of 241 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,815 3,752 14,469 8
2020s 7,174 2,254 13,787 7

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 11 Nigeria 8,254 compare
  2. 12 Venezuela 7,800 compare
  3. 13 China (People's Republic of) 7,468 compare
  4. 15 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 6,491 compare
  5. 16 Brazil 6,465 compare
  6. 17 United States 5,936 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Thailand?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Thailand was 6,893 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 14,469 in 2019.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,254 in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Thailand ranks 14th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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