Spain vs Thailand: Forest area (sq. km)
Spain
191,328 sq. km
in 2025
Thailand
196,475 sq. km
in 2025
Spain rank
34th
Thailand rank
32nd
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 196,475 sq. km against 191,328 sq. km in Spain, a difference of 5,147 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,398 sq. km | 202,035 sq. km | 48,637 sq. km | Thailand |
| 2000s | 177,564 sq. km | 201,335 sq. km | 23,770 sq. km | Thailand |
| 2010s | 186,539 sq. km | 201,260 sq. km | 14,721 sq. km | Thailand |
| 2020s | 190,574 sq. km | 199,925 sq. km | 9,351 sq. km | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 196,475 sq. km against 191,328 sq. km in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Spain and Thailand?
- 5,147 sq. km, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for forest area?
- Spain ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.