Spain vs Thailand: Forest land — Share in Land area

Spain
38.23 %
in 2024
Thailand
38.73 %
in 2024
Spain rank
96th
Thailand rank
94th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Spain
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 38.73 % against 38.23 % in Spain, a difference of 0.5 %.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 96th and Thailand ranks 94th of 231 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 30.71 % 39.55 % 8.83 % Thailand
2000s 35.59 % 39.41 % 3.82 % Thailand
2010s 37.32 % 39.39 % 2.07 % Thailand
2020s 38.11 % 39.27 % 1.16 % Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Spain or Thailand?
Thailand, at 38.73 % against 38.23 % in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Spain and Thailand?
0.5 %, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Spain ranks 96th and Thailand ranks 94th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.