Thailand vs United States of America: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Thailand
171,490 ha
in 2024
United States of America
462,138 ha
in 2024
Thailand rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 462,138 ha against 171,490 ha in Thailand, a difference of 290,648 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Thailand ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234,919 ha | 407,820 ha | 172,901 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 209,012 ha | 496,393 ha | 287,381 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 207,678 ha | 460,382 ha | 252,705 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 147,863 ha | 533,033 ha | 385,170 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Thailand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 462,138 ha against 171,490 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Thailand and United States of America?
- 290,648 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Thailand ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- 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.