Thailand vs United States of America: Forest fires — Burned Area
Thailand
362,523 ha
in 2024
United States of America
314,391 ha
in 2024
Thailand rank
14th
United States of America rank
17th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 362,523 ha against 314,391 ha in United States of America, a difference of 48,132 ha.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300,319 ha | 309,697 ha | 9,378 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 359,576 ha | 270,492 ha | 89,084 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 428,846 ha | 303,477 ha | 125,369 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 431,588 ha | 487,438 ha | 55,850 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Thailand or United States of America?
- Thailand, at 362,523 ha against 314,391 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Thailand and United States of America?
- 48,132 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Thailand ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.