Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2443 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.2443 ha per square kilometre for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 324.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.63 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Thailand 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2777 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2777 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2777 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2777 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2777 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2777 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0518 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1203 ha per square kilometre | +132.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1423 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 0.35 ha per square kilometre | +291.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4076 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4383 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5858 ha per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 0.602 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3076 ha per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 0.63 ha per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 2008 | 0.329 ha per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3977 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4504 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1883 ha per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3664 ha per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2013 | 0.276 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2802 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2204 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2154 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.27 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 0.142 ha per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 0.327 ha per square kilometre | +130.2% |
| 2020 | 0.213 ha per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1613 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2443 ha per square kilometre | +324.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2443 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 30.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.2443 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, 1878.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 | +324.0% | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | 0.2443 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +291.7% | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | 0.35 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0518 ha per square kilometre | 0.2777 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | 0.63 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2736 ha per square kilometre | 0.142 ha per square kilometre | 0.4504 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1691 ha per square kilometre | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | 0.2443 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 32 Greece 0.4178 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Myanmar 0.3959 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guatemala 0.3205 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Madagascar 0.2318 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Rwanda 0.2313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Argentina 0.2305 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.2443 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.