Southern Asia vs Thailand: Forest fires — Burned Area
Southern Asia
928,049 ha
in 2024
Thailand
362,523 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
13th
Thailand rank
14th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Southern Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 928,049 ha against 362,523 ha in Thailand, a difference of 565,526 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.6 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Southern Asia ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592,914 ha | 300,319 ha | 292,595 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 713,974 ha | 359,576 ha | 354,398 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.18 million ha | 428,846 ha | 750,199 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 995,483 ha | 431,588 ha | 563,895 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Southern Asia or Thailand?
- Southern Asia, at 928,049 ha against 362,523 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Southern Asia and Thailand?
- 565,526 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th 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.