Which has higher forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 ha per US$ of GDP in Bhutan as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Thailand?

0 ha per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Thailand?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Thailand: Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP

Bhutan

0 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Thailand

0 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Bhutan rank

28th

Thailand rank

27th

Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP over time

Bhutan
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 ha per US$ of GDP in Bhutan, a difference of 0 ha per US$ of GDP.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 27th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
2000s	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
2010s	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
2020s	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 ha per US$ of GDP in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Thailand?: 0 ha per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Thailand?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?: Bhutan ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP
Unit: ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 6,212 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Forest fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.