Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Thailand
Thailand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 22,689 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Thailand, 2002–2025
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 22,689 hectares, 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 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 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48,534 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 77,041 hectares | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 103,895 hectares | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 113,597 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 75,281 hectares | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 101,641 hectares | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 64,076 hectares | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 64,698 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 75,860 hectares | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 36,342 hectares | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 66,050 hectares | +81.7% |
| 2013 | 75,152 hectares | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 60,748 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 48,341 hectares | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 48,255 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41,601 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 30,524 hectares | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 46,238 hectares | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 52,548 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 30,482 hectares | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 16,464 hectares | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 46,130 hectares | +180.2% |
| 2024 | 29,966 hectares | -35.0% |
| 2025 | 22,689 hectares | -24.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22,689 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669 hectares, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22,689 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.93 hectares, 528.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 | 33,047 hectares | 16,464 hectares | 52,548 hectares | 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 in Thailand?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Thailand was 22,689 hectares in 2025, 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 71st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 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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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.