Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.292 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 0.292 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 697.8% on the previous year and up 149.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.3597 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.035 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Thailand 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 1997 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1011 ha per square kilometre | +188.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1 ha per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2497 ha per square kilometre | +149.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1193 ha per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2307 ha per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0907 ha per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2026 ha per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1539 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1233 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1322 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1169 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1891 ha per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1636 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2967 ha per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2017 | 0.211 ha per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3597 ha per square kilometre | +250.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2946 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2558 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 0.292 ha per square kilometre | +697.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.292 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 1094.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | 0.292 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1153 ha per square kilometre | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1231 ha per square kilometre | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | 0.2497 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1849 ha per square kilometre | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | 0.3597 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2198 ha per square kilometre | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | 0.2946 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 3 Myanmar 0.4834 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Chile 0.3677 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Canada 0.3129 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Zambia 0.2776 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.2094 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Greece 0.1976 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.292 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3597 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.