Woody savanna — Burned Area in Thailand

Thailand: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 171,490 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
171,490 ha
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
14th
of 220 countries
All-time high
384,208 ha
in 1996
All-time low
22,209 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Thailand, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 207.3k ha1991: 207.3k ha1992: 207.3k ha1993: 207.3k ha1994: 207.3k ha1995: 207.3k ha1996: 384.2k ha1997: 223.6k ha1998: 237.7k ha1999: 260.0k ha2000: 204.7k ha2001: 99.3k ha2002: 126.9k ha2003: 159.6k ha2004: 368.3k ha2005: 218.6k ha2006: 136.0k ha2007: 379.8k ha2008: 182.6k ha2009: 214.2k ha2010: 256.5k ha2011: 63.4k ha2012: 311.5k ha2013: 158.7k ha2014: 281.6k ha2015: 250.0k ha2016: 320.2k ha2017: 138.7k ha2018: 76.9k ha2019: 219.3k ha2020: 236.6k ha2021: 98.5k ha2022: 22.2k ha2023: 210.5k ha2024: 171.5k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Thailand is 171,490 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Thailand peaked at 384,208 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22,209 ha, in 2022.

That places Thailand 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Thailand, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 207,297 ha
1991 207,297 ha +0.0%
1992 207,297 ha +0.0%
1993 207,297 ha +0.0%
1994 207,297 ha +0.0%
1995 207,297 ha +0.0%
1996 384,208 ha +85.3%
1997 223,555 ha -41.8%
1998 237,675 ha +6.3%
1999 259,969 ha +9.4%
2000 204,706 ha -21.3%
2001 99,306 ha -51.5%
2002 126,929 ha +27.8%
2003 159,643 ha +25.8%
2004 368,277 ha +130.7%
2005 218,591 ha -40.6%
2006 136,031 ha -37.8%
2007 379,830 ha +179.2%
2008 182,613 ha -51.9%
2009 214,193 ha +17.3%
2010 256,455 ha +19.7%
2011 63,400 ha -75.3%
2012 311,514 ha +391.3%
2013 158,683 ha -49.1%
2014 281,624 ha +77.5%
2015 250,001 ha -11.2%
2016 320,155 ha +28.1%
2017 138,731 ha -56.7%
2018 76,875 ha -44.6%
2019 219,340 ha +185.3%
2020 236,628 ha +7.9%
2021 98,524 ha -58.4%
2022 22,209 ha -77.5%
2023 210,463 ha +847.6%
2024 171,490 ha -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 234,919 ha 207,297 ha 384,208 ha 10
2000s 209,012 ha 99,306 ha 379,830 ha 10
2010s 207,678 ha 63,400 ha 320,155 ha 10
2020s 147,863 ha 22,209 ha 236,628 ha 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
  2. 12 Paraguay 218,578 ha compare
  3. 12 Türkiye 3,137 ha compare
  4. 13 Sierra Leone 211,001 ha compare
  5. 13 Timor-Leste 448.9 ha compare
  6. 15 Cambodia 158,309 ha compare
  7. 16 India 139,372 ha compare
  8. 17 Madagascar 115,976 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area in Thailand?
Woody savanna — burned area in Thailand was 171,490 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 384,208 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 22,209 ha in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for woody savanna — burned area?
Thailand ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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