Forest area km in Thailand
Thailand: Forest area km was 19.65 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19.65 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
20.34 million
in 2020
All-time low
19.65 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Thailand stood at 19.65 million. 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 km in Thailand peaked at 20.34 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.65 million, in 2025.
That places Thailand 32nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area km in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.23 million | — |
| 1991 | 20.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.20 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.19 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.19 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.20 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 19.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 19.65 million | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 19.65 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 8.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 19.65 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 17.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.20 million | 20.17 million | 20.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.13 million | 20.10 million | 20.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.13 million | 20.06 million | 20.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.99 million | 19.65 million | 20.34 million | 6 |
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 forest area km in Thailand?
- Forest area km in Thailand was 19.65 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.34 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.65 million in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for forest area km?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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