South-Eastern Asia vs Thailand: Woody savanna — Burned Area
South-Eastern Asia
1.26 million ha
in 2024
Thailand
171,490 ha
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia rank
14th
Thailand rank
14th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- South-Eastern Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 1.26 million ha against 171,490 ha in Thailand, a difference of 1.09 million ha.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 7.4 times Thailand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 14th of 31 groups.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-Eastern Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 million ha | 234,919 ha | 2.20 million ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 2.00 million ha | 209,012 ha | 1.80 million ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.74 million ha | 207,678 ha | 1.53 million ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.37 million ha | 147,863 ha | 1.22 million ha | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, South-Eastern Asia or Thailand?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 1.26 million ha against 171,490 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between South-Eastern Asia and Thailand?
- 1.09 million ha, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South-Eastern Asia and Thailand rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 14th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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.