Grassland — Burned Area in Thailand

Thailand: Grassland — Burned Area was 29,670 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29,670 ha
Change on year
down 38.8%
World rank
62nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
111,866 ha
in 2005
All-time low
16,257 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Thailand, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200720241990: 51.6k ha1991: 51.6k ha1992: 51.6k ha1993: 51.6k ha1994: 51.6k ha1995: 51.6k ha1996: 16.6k ha1997: 16.3k ha1998: 28.9k ha1999: 26.3k ha2000: 22.2k ha2001: 66.9k ha2002: 47.7k ha2003: 74.5k ha2004: 100.6k ha2005: 111.9k ha2006: 73.9k ha2007: 99.3k ha2008: 62.0k ha2009: 62.9k ha2010: 73.9k ha2011: 35.6k ha2012: 63.5k ha2013: 74.0k ha2014: 58.1k ha2015: 46.5k ha2016: 47.0k ha2017: 40.1k ha2018: 29.3k ha2019: 43.7k ha2020: 51.4k ha2021: 29.1k ha2022: 16.3k ha2023: 48.5k ha2024: 29.7k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — burned area in Thailand stood at 29,670 ha.

The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Thailand peaked at 111,866 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,257 ha, in 2022.

Thailand ranks 62nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,761 ha 16,275 ha 51,605 ha 10
2000s 72,202 ha 22,221 ha 111,866 ha 10
2010s 51,165 ha 29,264 ha 74,021 ha 10
2020s 34,981 ha 16,257 ha 51,368 ha 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 59 Honduras 36,940 ha compare
  2. 60 Rwanda 35,816 ha compare
  3. 61 Guatemala 29,688 ha compare
  4. 63 Papua New Guinea 25,136 ha compare
  5. 64 Belize 18,998 ha compare
  6. 65 Bulgaria 18,296 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Thailand?
Grassland — burned area in Thailand was 29,670 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 111,866 ha in 2005.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 16,257 ha in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for grassland — burned area?
Thailand ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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