Annual change forest area in Thailand
Thailand: Annual change forest area was -138,016 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-138,016
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
223rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
55,512
in 2016
All-time low
-138,016
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Thailand is -138,016, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,871.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Thailand peaked at 55,512 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -138,016, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 223rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -7,000 | — |
| 1992 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -7,000 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 55,512 | -893.0% |
| 2017 | 55,512 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55,512 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55,512 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55,512 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -138,016 | -348.6% |
| 2022 | -138,016 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -138,016 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -138,016 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -138,016 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7,000 | -7,000 | -7,000 | 9 |
| 2000s | -7,000 | -7,000 | -7,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,005 | -7,000 | 55,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | -105,761 | -138,016 | 55,512 | 6 |
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More environment data for Thailand
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0112 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Thailand?
- Annual change forest area in Thailand was -138,016 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 55,512 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -138,016 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for annual change forest area?
- Thailand ranks 223rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,871.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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