Polynesia vs Thailand: Forest fires — Burned Area
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Thailand
362,523 ha
in 2024
Polynesia rank
15th
Thailand rank
14th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Polynesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 362,523 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 362,523 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Polynesia ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132 ha | 300,319 ha | 300,187 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.5 ha | 359,576 ha | 359,572 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 100.52 ha | 428,846 ha | 428,745 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 431,588 ha | 431,588 ha | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Polynesia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 362,523 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Polynesia and Thailand?
- 362,523 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Polynesia and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Polynesia ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 14th of 22 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.