Sudan (former) vs Thailand: Forest fires — Burned Area
Sudan (former)
276,002 ha
in 2011
Thailand
362,523 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Thailand rank
14th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Sudan (former)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 362,523 ha against 276,002 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 86,521 ha.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan (former) averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 534,078 ha | 300,319 ha | 233,759 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 280,838 ha | 359,576 ha | 78,738 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 213,542 ha | 281,610 ha | 68,068 ha | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Sudan (former) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 362,523 ha against 276,002 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Sudan (former) and Thailand?
- 86,521 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 16th 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.