Spain vs Thailand: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Spain
2.82 million hectares
in 2025
Thailand
3.31 million hectares
in 2025
Spain rank
18th
Thailand rank
15th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.31 million hectares against 2.82 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 494,830 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.48 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.65 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.81 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 826,660 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.31 million hectares against 2.82 million hectares in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Spain and Thailand?
- 494,830 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Spain ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.