South America vs Thailand: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
South America
15.0%
in 2025
Thailand
41.3%
in 2025
South America rank
25th
Thailand rank
29th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- South America
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 41.3% against 15.0% in South America, a difference of 26.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.7 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 29th of 35 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 41.3% | 32.9% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 41.3% | 31.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 41.3% | 27.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 41.3% | 26.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, South America or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 41.3% against 15.0% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between South America and Thailand?
- 26.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South America and Thailand rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- South America ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 29th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.