Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Thailand, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 742.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +971.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +562.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +155.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +306.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +742.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +971.4% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +742.9% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +562.5% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 47 Tunisia 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Nigeria 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 North Korea 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Benin 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Venezuela 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Italy 0.0024 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.