Annual number of wildfires in Thailand
Thailand: Annual number of wildfires was 6,898 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Thailand, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 6,898 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Thailand peaked at 14,469 wildfires in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,254 wildfires, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 18th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of wildfires in Thailand, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,691 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 10,079 wildfires | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 10,487 wildfires | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10,167 wildfires | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13,481 wildfires | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 7,394 wildfires | -45.2% |
| 2018 | 3,752 wildfires | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 14,469 wildfires | +285.6% |
| 2020 | 13,787 wildfires | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 6,046 wildfires | -56.1% |
| 2022 | 2,254 wildfires | -62.7% |
| 2023 | 9,768 wildfires | +333.4% |
| 2024 | 6,477 wildfires | -33.7% |
| 2025 | 4,996 wildfires | -22.9% |
| 2026 | 6,898 wildfires | +38.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6,898 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 65.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6,898 wildfires is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12 wildfires, 574.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,815 wildfires | 3,752 wildfires | 14,469 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,175 wildfires | 2,254 wildfires | 13,787 wildfires | 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 number of wildfires in Thailand?
- Annual number of wildfires in Thailand was 6,898 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14,469 wildfires in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,254 wildfires in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.