Drivers of deforestation in Thailand
Thailand: Drivers of deforestation was 16,122 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Drivers of deforestation in Thailand, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drivers of deforestation in Thailand is 16,122 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Thailand peaked at 19,393 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,822 hectares, in 2001.
Thailand ranks 19th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,487 hectares | 2,822 hectares | 7,555 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,199 hectares | 7,115 hectares | 15,090 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,536 hectares | 11,999 hectares | 19,393 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 422.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 45.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 81.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.5339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3459 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 26.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drivers of deforestation in Thailand?
- Drivers of deforestation in Thailand was 16,122 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19,393 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,822 hectares in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.