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
77th
of 207 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 77th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Thailand, 1990 to 2025.
Year % Change
1990 18.3 % —
1991 18.3 % +0.0%
1992 18.31 % +0.1%
1993 18.31 % +0.0%
1994 18.32 % +0.1%
1995 18.33 % +0.1%
1996 18.33 % +0.0%
1997 18.34 % +0.1%
1998 18.35 % +0.1%
1999 18.35 % +0.0%
2000 18.36 % +0.1%
2001 18.36 % +0.0%
2002 18.37 % +0.1%
2003 18.38 % +0.1%
2004 18.38 % +0.0%
2005 18.39 % +0.1%
2006 18.4 % +0.1%
2007 18.4 % +0.0%
2008 18.41 % +0.1%
2009 18.42 % +0.1%
2010 18.42 % +0.0%
2011 18.43 % +0.1%
2012 18.44 % +0.1%
2013 18.44 % +0.0%
2014 18.45 % +0.1%
2015 18.45 % +0.0%
2016 18.66 % +1.1%
2017 18.87 % +1.1%
2018 19.07 % +1.1%
2019 19.27 % +1.0%
2020 19.48 % +1.1%
2021 18.97 % -2.6%
2022 18.45 % -2.7%
2023 17.93 % -2.8%
2024 17.4 % -3.0%
2025 16.87 % -3.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 16.87 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.72 %, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 16.87 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.33 %, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

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 77th out of 207 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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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
239 places, 8,260 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.