Which has higher other forest — burned area, Americas or Thailand?

Americas, at 1.75 million ha against 136,117 ha in Thailand as of 2024.

What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Americas and Thailand?

1.61 million ha, with Americas ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Americas vs Thailand: Other forest — Burned Area

Americas

1.75 million ha

in 2024

Thailand

136,117 ha

in 2024

Americas rank

8th

Thailand rank

10th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

Americas
Thailand

How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.75 million ha against 136,117 ha in Thailand, a difference of 1.61 million ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 12.8 times Thailand's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 10th of 31 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Americas	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.39 million ha	58,908 ha	1.33 million ha	Americas
2000s	925,958 ha	62,882 ha	863,075 ha	Americas
2010s	1.09 million ha	94,457 ha	994,592 ha	Americas
2020s	1.94 million ha	117,039 ha	1.83 million ha	Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Americas or Thailand?: Americas, at 1.75 million ha against 136,117 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Americas and Thailand?: 1.61 million ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Thailand?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Americas and Thailand rank globally for other forest — burned area?: Americas ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Other forest — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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