Savanna — Burned Area in Thailand

Thailand: Savanna — Burned Area was 63,921 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
63,921 ha
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
46th
of 221 countries
All-time high
321,864 ha
in 2007
All-time low
26,469 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Thailand, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 141.9k ha1991: 141.9k ha1992: 141.9k ha1993: 141.9k ha1994: 141.9k ha1995: 141.9k ha1996: 32.9k ha1997: 26.5k ha1998: 61.4k ha1999: 72.7k ha2000: 45.6k ha2001: 178.8k ha2002: 208.3k ha2003: 223.9k ha2004: 299.3k ha2005: 307.5k ha2006: 157.1k ha2007: 321.9k ha2008: 168.1k ha2009: 203.2k ha2010: 230.1k ha2011: 96.2k ha2012: 187.2k ha2013: 141.0k ha2014: 143.1k ha2015: 112.6k ha2016: 110.0k ha2017: 138.0k ha2018: 72.6k ha2019: 167.1k ha2020: 108.8k ha2021: 82.4k ha2022: 29.4k ha2023: 124.8k ha2024: 63.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna — burned area in Thailand stood at 63,921 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Thailand peaked at 321,864 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26,469 ha, in 1997.

That places Thailand 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna — Burned Area in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area in Thailand, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 141,880 ha
1991 141,880 ha +0.0%
1992 141,880 ha +0.0%
1993 141,880 ha +0.0%
1994 141,880 ha +0.0%
1995 141,880 ha +0.0%
1996 32,918 ha -76.8%
1997 26,469 ha -19.6%
1998 61,444 ha +132.1%
1999 72,704 ha +18.3%
2000 45,644 ha -37.2%
2001 178,808 ha +291.7%
2002 208,262 ha +16.5%
2003 223,948 ha +7.5%
2004 299,282 ha +33.6%
2005 307,549 ha +2.8%
2006 157,146 ha -48.9%
2007 321,864 ha +104.8%
2008 168,078 ha -47.8%
2009 203,182 ha +20.9%
2010 230,104 ha +13.3%
2011 96,182 ha -58.2%
2012 187,200 ha +94.6%
2013 141,011 ha -24.7%
2014 143,148 ha +1.5%
2015 112,578 ha -21.4%
2016 110,035 ha -2.3%
2017 137,953 ha +25.4%
2018 72,566 ha -47.4%
2019 167,064 ha +130.2%
2020 108,834 ha -34.9%
2021 82,387 ha -24.3%
2022 29,435 ha -64.3%
2023 124,812 ha +324.0%
2024 63,921 ha -48.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,482 ha 26,469 ha 141,880 ha 10
2000s 211,376 ha 45,644 ha 321,864 ha 10
2010s 139,784 ha 72,566 ha 230,104 ha 10
2020s 81,878 ha 29,435 ha 124,812 ha 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 43 China, mainland 70,942 ha compare
  2. 44 Mali 64,785 ha compare
  3. 45 Papua New Guinea 64,696 ha compare
  4. 47 Philippines 60,165 ha compare
  5. 48 Benin 60,153 ha compare
  6. 49 Cuba 46,887 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in Thailand?
Savanna — burned area in Thailand was 63,921 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 321,864 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 26,469 ha in 1997.
How does Thailand rank for savanna — burned area?
Thailand ranks 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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