Net Forest conversion — Area in Thailand

Thailand: Net Forest conversion — Area was 138.02 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
138.02 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 223 countries
All-time high
138.02 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
0 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Thailand, 1990–2025

0501001501990200720251990: 7 1000 ha1991: 7 1000 ha1992: 7 1000 ha1993: 7 1000 ha1994: 7 1000 ha1995: 7 1000 ha1996: 7 1000 ha1997: 7 1000 ha1998: 7 1000 ha1999: 7 1000 ha2000: 7 1000 ha2001: 7 1000 ha2002: 7 1000 ha2003: 7 1000 ha2004: 7 1000 ha2005: 7 1000 ha2006: 7 1000 ha2007: 7 1000 ha2008: 7 1000 ha2009: 7 1000 ha2010: 7 1000 ha2011: 7 1000 ha2012: 7 1000 ha2013: 7 1000 ha2014: 7 1000 ha2015: 7 1000 ha2016: 0 1000 ha2017: 0 1000 ha2018: 0 1000 ha2019: 0 1000 ha2020: 0 1000 ha2021: 138 1000 ha2022: 138 1000 ha2023: 138 1000 ha2024: 138 1000 ha2025: 138 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area in Thailand, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Sudan 174.14 1000 ha compare
  2. 11 Sudan (former) 174.14 1000 ha compare
  3. 11 Melanesia 7.82 1000 ha compare
  4. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.98 1000 ha compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 156.77 1000 ha compare
  6. 13 Timor-Leste 0.848 1000 ha compare
  7. 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
  8. 15 Colombia 133.42 1000 ha compare
  9. 15 Polynesia 0.482 1000 ha compare
  10. 16 Mexico 131.07 1000 ha compare
  11. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha compare
  12. 17 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
  13. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — 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).