Paraguay vs Thailand: Forest fires — Burned Area
Paraguay
178,192 ha
in 2024
Thailand
362,523 ha
in 2024
Paraguay rank
17th
Thailand rank
14th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Paraguay
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 362,523 ha against 178,192 ha in Paraguay, a difference of 184,331 ha.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.0 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Paraguay ranks 17th 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 | Paraguay | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,644 ha | 300,319 ha | 148,675 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 164,262 ha | 359,576 ha | 195,314 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 78,325 ha | 428,846 ha | 350,521 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 91,734 ha | 431,588 ha | 339,853 ha | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Paraguay or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 362,523 ha against 178,192 ha in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Paraguay and Thailand?
- 184,331 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Paraguay ranks 17th 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.