Forest area as share of land area in Thailand
Thailand: Forest area as share of land area was 38.46 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38.46
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 216 countries
All-time high
39.81
in 2020
All-time low
38.46
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Thailand stood at 38.46. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Thailand peaked at 39.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.46, in 2025.
That places Thailand 87th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.55 | 39.48 | 39.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.41 | 39.35 | 39.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.39 | 39.26 | 39.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.13 | 38.46 | 39.81 | 6 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 25.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Thailand?
- Forest area as share of land area in Thailand was 38.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.46 in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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