Woody savanna — Burned Area in Thailand
Thailand: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 171,490 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Thailand, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Thailand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 978.77 kt (2050)
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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.