Nigeria vs Thailand: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Nigeria
94,299 hectares
in 2024
Thailand
124,686 hectares
in 2024
Nigeria rank
19th
Thailand rank
17th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 124,686 hectares against 94,299 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 30,387 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,341 hectares | 73,226 hectares | 52,885 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 62,864 hectares | 112,795 hectares | 49,932 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 87,345 hectares | 108,810 hectares | 21,465 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 124,686 hectares against 94,299 hectares in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 30,387 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.