Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 41.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 41.3% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Thailand peaked at 41.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1990.
That places Thailand 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.3% | — |
| 2000 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Thailand?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Thailand was 41.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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