Annual area burnt per wildfire in Thailand

Thailand: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 387.12 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
387.12
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
29th
of 182 countries
All-time high
387.12
in 2026
All-time low
206.57
in 2022
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire in Thailand, 2012–2026

01002003004002012201920262012: 278.82013: 260.22014: 265.32015: 250.82016: 275.42017: 252.42018: 2722019: 271.42020: 284.92021: 273.42022: 206.62023: 294.62024: 3062025: 309.52026: 387.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Thailand is 387.12, 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 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Thailand peaked at 387.12 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 206.57, in 2022.

That places Thailand 29th out of 182 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.

Annual area burnt per wildfire in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Annual area burnt per wildfire in Thailand, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 278.82 —
2013 260.21 -6.7%
2014 265.32 +2.0%
2015 250.82 -5.5%
2016 275.44 +9.8%
2017 252.4 -8.4%
2018 271.97 +7.8%
2019 271.45 -0.2%
2020 284.88 +4.9%
2021 273.41 -4.0%
2022 206.57 -24.4%
2023 294.55 +42.6%
2024 305.97 +3.9%
2025 309.49 +1.2%
2026 387.12 +25.1%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 387.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 387.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 286.12, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 265.8 250.82 278.82 8
2020s 294.57 206.57 387.12 7

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 26 Gambia 405.25 compare
  2. 27 Papua New Guinea 403.96 compare
  3. 28 Benin 399.32 compare
  4. 30 Tunisia 384.43 compare
  5. 31 Spain 384.26 compare
  6. 32 Costa Rica 379.19 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Thailand?
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Thailand was 387.12 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 387.12 in 2026.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 206.57 in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
Thailand ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,595 data points, 2012–2026
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