Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Thailand

Thailand: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 19,786 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
19,786 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 223 countries
All-time high
20,338 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
19,786 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Thailand, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720251990: 20.2k 1000 ha1991: 20.2k 1000 ha1992: 20.2k 1000 ha1993: 20.2k 1000 ha1994: 20.2k 1000 ha1995: 20.2k 1000 ha1996: 20.2k 1000 ha1997: 20.2k 1000 ha1998: 20.2k 1000 ha1999: 20.2k 1000 ha2000: 20.2k 1000 ha2001: 20.2k 1000 ha2002: 20.2k 1000 ha2003: 20.2k 1000 ha2004: 20.1k 1000 ha2005: 20.1k 1000 ha2006: 20.1k 1000 ha2007: 20.1k 1000 ha2008: 20.1k 1000 ha2009: 20.1k 1000 ha2010: 20.1k 1000 ha2011: 20.1k 1000 ha2012: 20.1k 1000 ha2013: 20.1k 1000 ha2014: 20.1k 1000 ha2015: 20.1k 1000 ha2016: 20.1k 1000 ha2017: 20.2k 1000 ha2018: 20.2k 1000 ha2019: 20.3k 1000 ha2020: 20.3k 1000 ha2021: 20.3k 1000 ha2022: 20.2k 1000 ha2023: 20.1k 1000 ha2024: 19.9k 1000 ha2025: 19.8k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 19,786 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Thailand peaked at 20,338 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,786 1000 ha, in 2025.

Thailand ranks 30th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Thailand, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 20,242 1000 ha
1991 20,235 1000 ha -0.0%
1992 20,228 1000 ha -0.0%
1993 20,221 1000 ha -0.0%
1994 20,214 1000 ha -0.0%
1995 20,207 1000 ha -0.0%
1996 20,200 1000 ha -0.0%
1997 20,193 1000 ha -0.0%
1998 20,186 1000 ha -0.0%
1999 20,179 1000 ha -0.0%
2000 20,172 1000 ha -0.0%
2001 20,165 1000 ha -0.0%
2002 20,158 1000 ha -0.0%
2003 20,151 1000 ha -0.0%
2004 20,144 1000 ha -0.0%
2005 20,137 1000 ha -0.0%
2006 20,130 1000 ha -0.0%
2007 20,123 1000 ha -0.0%
2008 20,116 1000 ha -0.0%
2009 20,109 1000 ha -0.0%
2010 20,102 1000 ha -0.0%
2011 20,095 1000 ha -0.0%
2012 20,088 1000 ha -0.0%
2013 20,081 1000 ha -0.0%
2014 20,074 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 20,067 1000 ha -0.0%
2016 20,116 1000 ha +0.2%
2017 20,171 1000 ha +0.3%
2018 20,226 1000 ha +0.3%
2019 20,282 1000 ha +0.3%
2020 20,338 1000 ha +0.3%
2021 20,338 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 20,200 1000 ha -0.7%
2023 20,062 1000 ha -0.7%
2024 19,924 1000 ha -0.7%
2025 19,786 1000 ha -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,210 1000 ha 20,179 1000 ha 20,242 1000 ha 10
2000s 20,140 1000 ha 20,109 1000 ha 20,172 1000 ha 10
2010s 20,130 1000 ha 20,067 1000 ha 20,282 1000 ha 10
2020s 20,108 1000 ha 19,786 1000 ha 20,338 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 27 Finland 22,543 1000 ha compare
  2. 28 Sudan 22,154 1000 ha compare
  3. 29 Congo 21,855 1000 ha compare
  4. 31 Cameroon 19,260 1000 ha compare
  5. 32 Spain 19,133 1000 ha compare
  6. 33 Malaysia 19,003 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Thailand?
Carbon stock change in forests — area in Thailand was 19,786 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 20,338 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 19,786 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Thailand rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Thailand ranks 30th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).