Tanzania vs Thailand: Drivers of deforestation
Tanzania
11,494 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
16,122 hectares
in 2023
Tanzania rank
22nd
Thailand rank
19th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Tanzania
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16,122 hectares against 11,494 hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 4,628 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,261 hectares | 5,280 hectares | 4,019 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,676 hectares | 10,199 hectares | 8,524 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8,567 hectares | 15,536 hectares | 6,969 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Tanzania or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16,122 hectares against 11,494 hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Tanzania and Thailand?
- 4,628 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Thailand rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.