Area burned wildfires by type in Thailand
Thailand: Area burned wildfires by type was 22,689 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22,689
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
71st
of 225 countries
All-time high
113,597
in 2005
All-time low
16,464
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Thailand, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Thailand is 22,689, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Thailand peaked at 113,597 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,464, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 71st of 225 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 wildfires by type in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48,534 | — |
| 2003 | 77,041 | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 103,895 | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 113,597 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 75,281 | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 101,641 | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 64,076 | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 64,698 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 75,860 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 36,342 | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 66,050 | +81.7% |
| 2013 | 75,152 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 60,748 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 48,341 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 48,255 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41,601 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 30,524 | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 46,238 | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 52,548 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 30,482 | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 16,464 | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 46,130 | +180.2% |
| 2024 | 29,966 | -35.0% |
| 2025 | 22,689 | -24.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22,689 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22,689 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.93, 528.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,095 | 48,534 | 113,597 | 8 |
| 2010s | 52,911 | 30,524 | 75,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,047 | 16,464 | 52,548 | 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 wildfires by type in Thailand?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Thailand was 22,689 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 113,597 in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,464 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Thailand ranks 71st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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