Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Thailand, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Thailand stood at 0.0003 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.0017 hectares per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per person, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 94th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0008 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0012 hectares per person | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 hectares per person | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -52.4% |
| 2012 | 0.001 hectares per person | +80.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +51.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +180.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -35.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0012 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0011 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Thailand?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Thailand was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.