Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Thailand

Thailand: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 16.87 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
16.87 %
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.48 %
in 2020
All-time low
16.87 %
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Thailand, 1990–2025

051015201990200720251990: 18.3 %1991: 18.3 %1992: 18.3 %1993: 18.3 %1994: 18.3 %1995: 18.3 %1996: 18.3 %1997: 18.3 %1998: 18.4 %1999: 18.4 %2000: 18.4 %2001: 18.4 %2002: 18.4 %2003: 18.4 %2004: 18.4 %2005: 18.4 %2006: 18.4 %2007: 18.4 %2008: 18.4 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 18.4 %2011: 18.4 %2012: 18.4 %2013: 18.4 %2014: 18.4 %2015: 18.4 %2016: 18.7 %2017: 18.9 %2018: 19.1 %2019: 19.3 %2020: 19.5 %2021: 19 %2022: 18.4 %2023: 17.9 %2024: 17.4 %2025: 16.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 16.87 % for planted forest — share in forest land in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Thailand peaked at 19.48 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.87 %, in 2025.

That places Thailand 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.32 % 18.3 % 18.35 % 10
2000s 18.39 % 18.36 % 18.42 % 10
2010s 18.65 % 18.42 % 19.27 % 10
2020s 18.18 % 16.87 % 19.48 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is planted forest — share in forest land in Thailand?
Planted forest — share in forest land in Thailand was 16.87 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 19.48 % in 2020.
What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 16.87 % in 2025.
How does Thailand rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
Thailand ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.