Africa vs Thailand: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 14,085 1000 ha against 3,314 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 10,771 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.3 times Thailand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 17th of 35 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,366 1000 ha | 3,702 1000 ha | 5,664 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 10,531 1000 ha | 3,702 1000 ha | 6,829 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 12,150 1000 ha | 3,754 1000 ha | 8,396 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 13,694 1000 ha | 3,638 1000 ha | 10,056 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Africa or Thailand?
- Africa, at 14,085 1000 ha against 3,314 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Africa and Thailand?
- 10,771 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Thailand rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Africa ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 17th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.