Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 5.21 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Thailand, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.21 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
The figure is up 72.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Thailand peaked at 7.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9074, in 2022.
That places Thailand 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.72 | — |
| 2013 | 5.11 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.42 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.97 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.24 | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 3.64 | -49.7% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 7.65 | +284.9% |
| 2020 | 7.65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.22 | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9074 | -71.8% |
| 2023 | 5.61 | +517.9% |
| 2024 | 3.86 | -31.1% |
| 2025 | 3.01 | -22.0% |
| 2026 | 5.21 | +72.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 21.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.068, 76.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +517.9% | 0.9074 | 5.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.09 | 1.99 | 7.65 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 0.9074 | 7.65 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Thailand?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Thailand was 5.21 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9074 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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