Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Thailand
Thailand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 29,966 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Thailand, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Thailand is 29,966 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Thailand peaked at 113,597 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,464 hectares, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 69th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,095 hectares | 48,534 hectares | 113,597 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 52,911 hectares | 30,524 hectares | 75,860 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,118 hectares | 16,464 hectares | 52,548 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Thailand?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Thailand was 29,966 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 113,597 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,464 hectares in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.