Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Gabon or Thailand?

Thailand, at 235,411 ha against 196,374 ha in Gabon as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Gabon and Thailand?

39,037 ha, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Thailand: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Gabon

196,374 ha

in 2024

Thailand

235,411 ha

in 2024

Gabon rank

38th

Thailand rank

35th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Gabon
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 235,411 ha against 196,374 ha in Gabon, a difference of 39,037 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

Gabon ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 35th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	89,384 ha	339,400 ha	250,016 ha	Thailand
2000s	50,688 ha	420,388 ha	369,700 ha	Thailand
2010s	62,220 ha	347,462 ha	285,242 ha	Thailand
2020s	85,004 ha	229,741 ha	144,737 ha	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Gabon or Thailand?: Thailand, at 235,411 ha against 196,374 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Gabon and Thailand?: 39,037 ha, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Thailand?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Thailand rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Gabon ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 35th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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