Forest fires — Burned Area in Thailand

Thailand: Forest fires — Burned Area was 362,523 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
362,523 ha
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
14th
of 214 countries
All-time high
768,125 ha
in 2007
All-time low
63,398 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Thailand, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 372.7k ha1991: 372.7k ha1992: 372.7k ha1993: 372.7k ha1994: 372.7k ha1995: 372.7k ha1996: 134.0k ha1997: 129.9k ha1998: 318.9k ha1999: 184.1k ha2000: 110.6k ha2001: 76.7k ha2002: 191.8k ha2003: 254.3k ha2004: 687.9k ha2005: 444.0k ha2006: 250.6k ha2007: 768.1k ha2008: 323.3k ha2009: 488.4k ha2010: 372.4k ha2011: 190.9k ha2012: 463.3k ha2013: 240.0k ha2014: 596.2k ha2015: 470.6k ha2016: 477.7k ha2017: 516.0k ha2018: 249.9k ha2019: 711.6k ha2020: 765.7k ha2021: 492.6k ha2022: 63.4k ha2023: 473.7k ha2024: 362.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Thailand stood at 362,523 ha.

That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Thailand peaked at 768,125 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 63,398 ha, in 2022.

Thailand ranks 14th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 300,319 ha 129,930 ha 372,724 ha 10
2000s 359,576 ha 76,687 ha 768,125 ha 10
2010s 428,846 ha 190,851 ha 711,612 ha 10
2020s 431,588 ha 63,398 ha 765,722 ha 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 11 India 523,649 ha compare
  2. 12 Cambodia 470,662 ha compare
  3. 13 Nepal 363,091 ha compare
  4. 15 South Sudan, Republic of 289,236 ha compare
  5. 16 Sudan (former) 276,002 ha compare
  6. 17 Paraguay 178,192 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area in Thailand?
Forest fires — burned area in Thailand was 362,523 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 768,125 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 63,398 ha in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for forest fires — burned area?
Thailand ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — 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
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