Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Thailand
Thailand: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 235,411 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Thailand is 235,411 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Thailand peaked at 701,695 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51,645 ha, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 35th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 349,177 ha | — |
| 1991 | 349,177 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 349,177 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 349,177 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 349,177 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 349,177 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 417,126 ha | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 250,024 ha | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 299,119 ha | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 332,673 ha | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 250,349 ha | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 278,114 ha | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 335,191 ha | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 383,590 ha | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 667,558 ha | +74.0% |
| 2005 | 526,140 ha | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 293,177 ha | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 701,695 ha | +139.3% |
| 2008 | 350,690 ha | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 417,375 ha | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 486,559 ha | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 159,582 ha | -67.2% |
| 2012 | 498,714 ha | +212.5% |
| 2013 | 299,693 ha | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 424,772 ha | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 362,579 ha | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 430,190 ha | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 276,684 ha | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 149,441 ha | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 386,404 ha | +158.6% |
| 2020 | 345,462 ha | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 180,911 ha | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 51,645 ha | -71.5% |
| 2023 | 335,276 ha | +549.2% |
| 2024 | 235,411 ha | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339,400 ha | 250,024 ha | 417,126 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 420,388 ha | 250,349 ha | 701,695 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,462 ha | 149,441 ha | 498,714 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,741 ha | 51,645 ha | 345,462 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Thailand?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Thailand was 235,411 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 701,695 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,645 ha in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.