Savanna fires — Burned Area in Thailand

Thailand: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 265,102 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
265,102 ha
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
48th
of 221 countries
All-time high
801,132 ha
in 2007
All-time low
67,902 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Thailand, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 401.5k ha1991: 401.5k ha1992: 401.5k ha1993: 401.5k ha1994: 401.5k ha1995: 401.5k ha1996: 436.9k ha1997: 268.8k ha1998: 333.0k ha1999: 364.3k ha2000: 275.0k ha2001: 345.8k ha2002: 383.0k ha2003: 458.2k ha2004: 768.4k ha2005: 638.2k ha2006: 367.2k ha2007: 801.1k ha2008: 412.8k ha2009: 480.4k ha2010: 560.8k ha2011: 195.4k ha2012: 562.4k ha2013: 374.1k ha2014: 483.0k ha2015: 409.2k ha2016: 477.3k ha2017: 316.8k ha2018: 178.8k ha2019: 430.3k ha2020: 396.9k ha2021: 210.0k ha2022: 67.9k ha2023: 383.8k ha2024: 265.1k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Thailand is 265,102 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Thailand peaked at 801,132 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67,902 ha, in 2022.

Thailand ranks 48th 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 fires — Burned Area in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Thailand, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 401,544 ha
1991 401,544 ha +0.0%
1992 401,544 ha +0.0%
1993 401,544 ha +0.0%
1994 401,544 ha +0.0%
1995 401,544 ha +0.0%
1996 436,905 ha +8.8%
1997 268,789 ha -38.5%
1998 333,013 ha +23.9%
1999 364,347 ha +9.4%
2000 274,956 ha -24.5%
2001 345,752 ha +25.7%
2002 382,957 ha +10.8%
2003 458,161 ha +19.6%
2004 768,403 ha +67.7%
2005 638,199 ha -16.9%
2006 367,178 ha -42.5%
2007 801,132 ha +118.2%
2008 412,794 ha -48.5%
2009 480,354 ha +16.4%
2010 560,837 ha +16.8%
2011 195,413 ha -65.2%
2012 562,355 ha +187.8%
2013 374,078 ha -33.5%
2014 483,024 ha +29.1%
2015 409,195 ha -15.3%
2016 477,256 ha +16.6%
2017 316,816 ha -33.6%
2018 178,811 ha -43.6%
2019 430,259 ha +140.6%
2020 396,916 ha -7.7%
2021 210,047 ha -47.1%
2022 67,902 ha -67.7%
2023 383,813 ha +465.2%
2024 265,102 ha -30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 381,232 ha 268,789 ha 436,905 ha 10
2000s 492,989 ha 274,956 ha 801,132 ha 10
2010s 398,804 ha 178,811 ha 562,355 ha 10
2020s 264,756 ha 67,902 ha 396,916 ha 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 45 Malawi 308,818 ha compare
  2. 46 Guinea-Bissau 285,439 ha compare
  3. 47 Honduras 283,938 ha compare
  4. 49 Mongolia 264,955 ha compare
  5. 50 Ukraine 262,542 ha compare
  6. 51 China 257,196 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Thailand?
Savanna fires — burned area in Thailand was 265,102 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 801,132 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 67,902 ha in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Thailand ranks 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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