Forest area in Thailand
Thailand: Forest area was 19,648 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19,648 ha th
World rank
36th
of 255 countries
All-time high
20,338 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
19,648 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Thailand stood at 19,648 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Thailand peaked at 20,338 ha th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,648 ha th, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 36th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,235 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 20,165 ha th | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,095 ha th | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20,060 ha th | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20,338 ha th | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 19,648 ha th | -3.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 19,648 ha th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 8.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 19,648 ha th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 ha th, 17.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,235 ha th | 20,235 ha th | 20,235 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,165 ha th | 20,165 ha th | 20,165 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 20,078 ha th | 20,060 ha th | 20,095 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 19,993 ha th | 19,648 ha th | 20,338 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Thailand?
- Forest area in Thailand was 19,648 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20,338 ha th in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,648 ha th in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for forest area?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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