Forestland — Area in Thailand
Thailand: Forestland — Area was 19,648 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 19,648 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Thailand peaked at 20,338 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,648 1000 ha, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 30th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forestland — Area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,235 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 20,228 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,221 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,214 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,207 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,200 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,193 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,186 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,179 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,172 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,165 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,158 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,151 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,144 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,137 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,130 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,123 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,116 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,109 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,102 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,095 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,088 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,081 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,074 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,067 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,060 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,116 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 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 | 20,200 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20,062 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 19,924 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 19,786 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 19,648 1000 ha | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 19,648 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 8.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 19,648 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 19.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,204 1000 ha | 20,172 1000 ha | 20,235 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,134 1000 ha | 20,102 1000 ha | 20,165 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,126 1000 ha | 20,060 1000 ha | 20,282 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,993 1000 ha | 19,648 1000 ha | 20,338 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 27 Finland 22,543 1000 ha compare
- 28 Sudan 21,980 1000 ha compare
- 29 Congo 21,854 1000 ha compare
- 29 Caribbean 8,398 1000 ha compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 3,774 1000 ha compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 51.06 1000 ha compare
- 31 Cameroon 19,143 1000 ha compare
- 32 Spain 19,133 1000 ha compare
- 33 Malaysia 18,885 1000 ha 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 forestland — area in Thailand?
- Forestland — area in Thailand was 19,648 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20,338 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,648 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for forestland — area?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).