Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Thailand
Thailand: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.6563 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Thailand is 0.6563 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 549.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 1.37 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1011 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 33rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6835 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.6835 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6835 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6835 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6835 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6835 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8165 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4894 ha per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5855 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6512 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.49 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5444 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6561 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7508 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5739 ha per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6864 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.817 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9524 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3124 ha per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9762 ha per square kilometre | +212.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5866 ha per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8314 ha per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7097 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.842 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5416 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2925 ha per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7563 ha per square kilometre | +158.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6762 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3541 ha per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1011 ha per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6563 ha per square kilometre | +549.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.6563 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 48.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.6563 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 2010.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +549.2% | 0.1011 ha per square kilometre | 0.6563 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +212.5% | 0.3124 ha per square kilometre | 0.9762 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6643 ha per square kilometre | 0.4894 ha per square kilometre | 0.8165 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8229 ha per square kilometre | 0.49 ha per square kilometre | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6801 ha per square kilometre | 0.2925 ha per square kilometre | 0.9762 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4469 ha per square kilometre | 0.1011 ha per square kilometre | 0.6762 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 30 Brazil 0.6901 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Greece 0.6849 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Nigeria 0.6822 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Australia 0.6546 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 0.5474 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 0.5152 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.6563 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1011 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.