Average area burnt per wildfire in Thailand

Thailand: Average area burnt per wildfire was 387.28 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
387.28 hectares
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
25th
of 181 countries
All-time high
387.28 hectares
in 2026
All-time low
206.57 hectares
in 2022
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Average area burnt per wildfire in Thailand, 2012–2026

01002003004002012201920262012: 278.8 hectares2013: 260.2 hectares2014: 265.3 hectares2015: 250.8 hectares2016: 275.4 hectares2017: 252.4 hectares2018: 272 hectares2019: 271.4 hectares2020: 284.9 hectares2021: 273.4 hectares2022: 206.6 hectares2023: 294.6 hectares2024: 306 hectares2025: 309.5 hectares2026: 387.3 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average area burnt per wildfire in Thailand is 387.28 hectares, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Thailand peaked at 387.28 hectares in 2026 and was at its lowest, 206.57 hectares, in 2022.

That places Thailand 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 265.8 hectares 250.82 hectares 278.82 hectares 8
2020s 294.59 hectares 206.57 hectares 387.28 hectares 7

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 22 Laos 406.92 hectares compare
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  3. 24 Benin 399.32 hectares compare
  4. 26 Venezuela 382.93 hectares compare
  5. 27 Ethiopia 381.91 hectares compare
  6. 28 Costa Rica 379.98 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average area burnt per wildfire in Thailand?
Average area burnt per wildfire in Thailand was 387.28 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 387.28 hectares in 2026.
What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 206.57 hectares in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
Thailand ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.