Thailand vs Zambia: Drivers of deforestation
Thailand
16,122 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
14,602 hectares
in 2023
Thailand rank
19th
Zambia rank
20th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Thailand
- Zambia
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16,122 hectares against 14,602 hectares in Zambia, a difference of 1,520 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Thailand ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,487 hectares | 2,032 hectares | 3,455 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10,199 hectares | 4,405 hectares | 5,795 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 15,536 hectares | 14,602 hectares | 933.45 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Thailand or Zambia?
- Thailand, at 16,122 hectares against 14,602 hectares in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Thailand and Zambia?
- 1,520 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Thailand ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 20th 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.