Nepal vs Thailand: Forest fires — Burned Area
Nepal
363,091 ha
in 2024
Thailand
362,523 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
13th
Thailand rank
14th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Nepal
- Thailand
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 363,091 ha against 362,523 ha in Thailand, a difference of 568 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Nepal ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,335 ha | 300,319 ha | 212,984 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 85,818 ha | 359,576 ha | 273,758 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 170,267 ha | 428,846 ha | 258,578 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 184,685 ha | 431,588 ha | 246,902 ha | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Nepal or Thailand?
- Nepal, at 363,091 ha against 362,523 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Nepal and Thailand?
- 568 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 14th of 219 countries.
- 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.