Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Central America or Thailand?

Central America, at 894,944 ha against 362,523 ha in Thailand as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central America and Thailand?

532,421 ha, with Central America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Thailand?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central America vs Thailand: Forest fires — Burned Area

Central America

894,944 ha

in 2024

Thailand

362,523 ha

in 2024

Central America rank

14th

Thailand rank

14th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Central America
Thailand

How they compare

Central America currently reports 894,944 ha against 362,523 ha in Thailand, a difference of 532,421 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.5 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.

Central America ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 14th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central America	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	525,025 ha	300,319 ha	224,706 ha	Central America
2000s	502,619 ha	359,576 ha	143,044 ha	Central America
2010s	378,505 ha	428,846 ha	50,341 ha	Thailand
2020s	529,426 ha	431,588 ha	97,838 ha	Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Central America or Thailand?: Central America, at 894,944 ha against 362,523 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central America and Thailand?: 532,421 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Thailand?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central America and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Central America ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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