Thailand vs United Kingdom: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Thailand
3.31 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.93 million hectares
in 2025
Thailand rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.31 million hectares against 2.93 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 380,000 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.70 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.70 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.75 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 959,600 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.64 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 735,000 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, Thailand or United Kingdom?
- Thailand, at 3.31 million hectares against 2.93 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 380,000 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Thailand ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.