Agriculture-driven deforestation in Thailand
Thailand: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 124,686 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
124,686 hectares
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 187 countries
All-time high
171,510 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
32,703 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Thailand, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 124,686 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Thailand peaked at 171,510 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32,703 hectares, in 2001.
That places Thailand 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32,703 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 55,174 hectares | +68.7% |
| 2003 | 52,177 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 82,450 hectares | +58.0% |
| 2005 | 75,103 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 89,873 hectares | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 80,979 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 72,182 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 118,395 hectares | +64.0% |
| 2010 | 120,300 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 85,027 hectares | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 101,550 hectares | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 67,826 hectares | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 115,042 hectares | +69.6% |
| 2015 | 100,706 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 141,404 hectares | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 171,510 hectares | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 114,942 hectares | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 109,646 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 97,391 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 104,743 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 93,954 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 123,274 hectares | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 124,686 hectares | +1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 124,686 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 270.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 124,686 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101 hectares, 113.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,226 hectares | 32,703 hectares | 118,395 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 112,795 hectares | 67,826 hectares | 171,510 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,810 hectares | 93,954 hectares | 124,686 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Thailand?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Thailand was 124,686 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 171,510 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,703 hectares in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.