Northern America vs Thailand: Forest fires — Burned Area
Northern America
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Thailand
362,523 ha
in 2024
Northern America rank
12th
Thailand rank
14th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Northern America
- Thailand
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 1.03 million ha against 362,523 ha in Thailand, a difference of 669,727 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.8 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 835,760 ha | 300,319 ha | 535,441 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 392,943 ha | 359,576 ha | 33,367 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 600,264 ha | 428,846 ha | 171,418 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 1.34 million ha | 431,588 ha | 907,082 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Northern America or Thailand?
- Northern America, at 1.03 million ha against 362,523 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Northern America and Thailand?
- 669,727 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Northern America ranks 12th 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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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.