Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Thailand
Thailand: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 226,406 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area in Thailand is 226,406 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Thailand peaked at 650,283 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44,701 ha, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 11th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 294,219 ha | — |
| 1991 | 294,219 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 294,219 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 294,219 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 294,219 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 294,219 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 114,709 ha | -61.0% |
| 1997 | 112,049 ha | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 267,250 ha | +138.5% |
| 1999 | 154,788 ha | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 92,502 ha | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 56,662 ha | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 161,889 ha | +185.7% |
| 2003 | 203,190 ha | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 560,312 ha | +175.8% |
| 2005 | 383,037 ha | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 197,181 ha | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 650,283 ha | +229.8% |
| 2008 | 276,975 ha | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 384,900 ha | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 293,764 ha | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 127,871 ha | -56.5% |
| 2012 | 395,764 ha | +209.5% |
| 2013 | 180,253 ha | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 499,540 ha | +177.1% |
| 2015 | 387,006 ha | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 326,126 ha | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 408,244 ha | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 197,476 ha | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 527,844 ha | +167.3% |
| 2020 | 615,215 ha | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 361,872 ha | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 44,701 ha | -87.6% |
| 2023 | 324,547 ha | +626.0% |
| 2024 | 226,406 ha | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 241,411 ha | 112,049 ha | 294,219 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 296,693 ha | 56,662 ha | 650,283 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,389 ha | 127,871 ha | 527,844 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,548 ha | 44,701 ha | 615,215 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 978.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Thailand?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Thailand was 226,406 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 650,283 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,701 ha in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — 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.