Which has higher forest area, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Thailand?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 856,400 sq. km against 197,650 sq. km in Thailand as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?

658,750 sq. km, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Thailand: Forest area

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

856,400 sq. km

in 2023

Thailand

197,650 sq. km

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

34th

Thailand rank

31st

Forest area over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Thailand

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 856,400 sq. km against 197,650 sq. km in Thailand, a difference of 658,750 sq. km.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 4.3 times Thailand's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 31st of 45 groups.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	780,429 sq. km	191,976 sq. km	588,452 sq. km	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	810,062 sq. km	194,818 sq. km	615,244 sq. km	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	833,748 sq. km	200,254 sq. km	633,494 sq. km	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s	852,421 sq. km	198,190 sq. km	654,231 sq. km	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Thailand?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 856,400 sq. km against 197,650 sq. km in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?: 658,750 sq. km, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand rank globally for forest area?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.