Above-ground forest biomass in Thailand
Thailand: Above-ground forest biomass was 182.19 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
182.19 tonnes per hectare
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
182.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
All-time low
181.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 182.19 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Thailand peaked at 182.19 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 181.18 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
That places Thailand 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 181.63 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 181.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 181.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 181.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 142.55 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 142.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 142.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 142.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 181.18 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 182.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 182.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 182.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 147 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.63 tonnes per hectare | 181.63 tonnes per hectare | 181.63 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 181.61 tonnes per hectare | 181.61 tonnes per hectare | 181.61 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 155.55 tonnes per hectare | 142.51 tonnes per hectare | 181.58 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 181.69 tonnes per hectare | 181.18 tonnes per hectare | 182.19 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 39 Tonga 193.59 tonnes per hectare compare
- 40 Indonesia 193.39 tonnes per hectare compare
- 41 Switzerland 185.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 Guatemala 181.73 tonnes per hectare compare
- 44 Luxembourg 180.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 Costa Rica 180.6 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Thailand?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Thailand was 182.19 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 182.19 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.18 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Thailand ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).