Commodity driven deforestation in Thailand
Thailand: Commodity driven deforestation was 124,686 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
124,686
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 187 countries
All-time high
171,510
in 2017
All-time low
32,703
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Thailand, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 124,686 for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in Thailand peaked at 171,510 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32,703, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32,703 | — |
| 2002 | 55,174 | +68.7% |
| 2003 | 52,177 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 82,450 | +58.0% |
| 2005 | 75,103 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 89,873 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 80,979 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 72,182 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 118,395 | +64.0% |
| 2010 | 120,300 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 85,027 | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 101,550 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 67,826 | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 115,042 | +69.6% |
| 2015 | 100,706 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 141,404 | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 171,510 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 114,942 | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 109,646 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 97,391 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 104,743 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 93,954 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 123,274 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 124,686 | +1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 124,686 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 270.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 124,686 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 113.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,226 | 32,703 | 118,395 | 9 |
| 2010s | 112,795 | 67,826 | 171,510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,810 | 93,954 | 124,686 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 commodity driven deforestation in Thailand?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Thailand was 124,686 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 171,510 in 2017.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,703 in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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