Grassland — Burned Area in Thailand
Thailand: Grassland — Burned Area was 29,670 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland — Burned Area in Thailand, 1990–2024
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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,605 ha | — |
| 1991 | 51,605 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51,605 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51,605 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51,605 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51,605 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,560 ha | -67.9% |
| 1997 | 16,275 ha | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 28,858 ha | +77.3% |
| 1999 | 26,283 ha | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 22,221 ha | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 66,932 ha | +201.2% |
| 2002 | 47,659 ha | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 74,549 ha | +56.4% |
| 2004 | 100,610 ha | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 111,866 ha | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 73,937 ha | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 99,330 ha | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 62,040 ha | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 62,872 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 73,914 ha | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 35,574 ha | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 63,512 ha | +78.5% |
| 2013 | 74,021 ha | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 58,123 ha | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 46,466 ha | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 46,981 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 40,068 ha | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 29,264 ha | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 43,727 ha | +49.4% |
| 2020 | 51,368 ha | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 29,114 ha | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 16,257 ha | -44.2% |
| 2023 | 48,495 ha | +198.3% |
| 2024 | 29,670 ha | -38.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 29,670 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 29,670 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.53 ha, 459.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
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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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.