Share of deforestation that is exported in Thailand
Thailand: Share of deforestation that is exported was 51.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Thailand, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 51.1% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Thailand peaked at 51.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2005.
That places Thailand 7th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.2% | — |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +9.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 51.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 5.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 51.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 4.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 21.2% | 29.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 37.6% | 51.1% | 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 share of deforestation that is exported in Thailand?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Thailand was 51.1% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Thailand ranks 7th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.