Net Forest conversion — Area in Thailand
Thailand: Net Forest conversion — Area was 138.02 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 138.02 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,871.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Thailand peaked at 138.02 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Thailand 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2021 | 138.02 1000 ha | — |
| 2022 | 138.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 138.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 138.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 138.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.01 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 138.02 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 11 Sudan 174.14 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 174.14 1000 ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 7.82 1000 ha compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.98 1000 ha compare
- 13 Nigeria 156.77 1000 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0.848 1000 ha compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
- 15 Colombia 133.42 1000 ha compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.482 1000 ha compare
- 16 Mexico 131.07 1000 ha compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha compare
- 17 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 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 net forest conversion — area in Thailand?
- Net forest conversion — area in Thailand was 138.02 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 138.02 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,871.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).