Imported deforestation in Thailand
Thailand: Imported deforestation was 11,416 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Thailand, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Thailand stood at 11,416 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Thailand peaked at 20,329 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,416 hectares, in 2023.
That places Thailand 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,329 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 16,007 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 15,519 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 16,803 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 14,364 hectares | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 16,606 hectares | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 16,703 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19,431 hectares | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 17,112 hectares | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 15,914 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 17,022 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 20,329 hectares | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 18,366 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 17,297 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 16,502 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 16,190 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15,820 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 12,062 hectares | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 11,416 hectares | -5.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 11,416 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 11,416 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,593 hectares, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,605 hectares | 14,364 hectares | 16,803 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,528 hectares | 15,914 hectares | 20,329 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,872 hectares | 11,416 hectares | 16,190 hectares | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Thailand?
- Imported deforestation in Thailand was 11,416 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20,329 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,416 hectares in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for imported deforestation?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.