Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Thailand, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 180.2% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.2224 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0322 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.095 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.1508 hectares per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2034 hectares per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2224 hectares per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1474 hectares per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1989 hectares per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1254 hectares per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1266 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1485 hectares per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0711 hectares per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1293 hectares per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1471 hectares per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1189 hectares per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0946 hectares per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0945 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0814 hectares per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0597 hectares per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0905 hectares per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1029 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0597 hectares per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0322 hectares per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre | +180.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1587 hectares per square kilometre | 0.095 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2224 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1036 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0597 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1485 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0713 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0322 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1029 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 68 Russia 0.1048 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cuba 0.104 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 0.0933 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cyprus 0.0883 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Syria 0.086 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Vietnam 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Thailand?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2224 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.