Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Grassland — Burned Area
Papua New Guinea
25,136 ha
in 2024
Thailand
29,670 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd
Thailand rank
62nd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 29,670 ha against 25,136 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,534 ha.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd and Thailand ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,167 ha | 39,761 ha | 15,593 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 39,905 ha | 72,202 ha | 32,297 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 40,512 ha | 51,165 ha | 10,653 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 29,205 ha | 34,981 ha | 5,776 ha | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 29,670 ha against 25,136 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 4,534 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd and Thailand ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.