Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Thailand
Thailand: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 38.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Thailand stood at 38.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Thailand peaked at 39.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2025.
That places Thailand 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.6% | — |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.5% | 39.8% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Thailand?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Thailand was 38.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Thailand ranks 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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