Other forest — Burned Area in Thailand
Thailand: Other forest — Burned Area was 136,117 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other 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 other forest — burned area in Thailand is 136,117 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Thailand peaked at 183,768 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,880 ha, in 1997.
Thailand ranks 10th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78,505 ha | — |
| 1991 | 78,505 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78,505 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 78,505 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78,505 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78,505 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,260 ha | -75.5% |
| 1997 | 17,880 ha | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 51,641 ha | +188.8% |
| 1999 | 29,268 ha | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 18,085 ha | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 20,026 ha | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 29,952 ha | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 51,112 ha | +70.6% |
| 2004 | 127,584 ha | +149.6% |
| 2005 | 60,928 ha | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 53,424 ha | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 117,842 ha | +120.6% |
| 2008 | 46,362 ha | -60.7% |
| 2009 | 103,509 ha | +123.3% |
| 2010 | 78,605 ha | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 62,979 ha | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 67,526 ha | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 59,729 ha | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 96,617 ha | +61.8% |
| 2015 | 83,590 ha | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 151,588 ha | +81.3% |
| 2017 | 107,778 ha | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 52,392 ha | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 183,768 ha | +250.8% |
| 2020 | 150,507 ha | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 130,707 ha | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 18,697 ha | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 149,169 ha | +697.8% |
| 2024 | 136,117 ha | -8.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 136,117 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.98 ha, 1583.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +697.8% | 18,697 ha | 149,169 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,908 ha | 17,880 ha | 78,505 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,882 ha | 18,085 ha | 127,584 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,457 ha | 52,392 ha | 183,768 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,039 ha | 18,697 ha | 150,507 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 7 Myanmar 293,283 ha compare
- 7 Viet Nam 49,582 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,098 ha compare
- 8 Zambia 272,726 ha compare
- 9 Cambodia 158,270 ha compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22,209 ha compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
- 11 Ethiopia 124,638 ha compare
- 12 Paraguay 123,991 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
- 13 Central African Republic 122,592 ha compare
- 13 Melanesia 1,154 ha compare
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 other forest — burned area in Thailand?
- Other forest — burned area in Thailand was 136,117 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 183,768 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,880 ha in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for other forest — burned area?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Other 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.