Deforestation agriculture plantations in Thailand

Thailand: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 49,608 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
49,608
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
179,070
in 2017
All-time low
12,142
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Deforestation agriculture plantations in Thailand, 2001–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201220232001: 31.7k2002: 53.9k2003: 53.1k2004: 84.4k2005: 76.3k2006: 93.2k2007: 85.2k2008: 73.1k2009: 58.6k2010: 32.3k2011: 40.3k2012: 60.5k2013: 53.2k2014: 65.3k2015: 44.2k2016: 51.0k2017: 179.1k2018: 14.3k2019: 12.7k2020: 12.1k2021: 14.6k2022: 109.0k2023: 49.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, deforestation agriculture plantations in Thailand stood at 49,608.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Thailand peaked at 179,070 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,142, in 2020.

That places Thailand 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67,708 31,687 93,220 9
2010s 55,267 12,697 179,070 10
2020s 46,350 12,142 109,021 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67,314 compare
  2. 16 Ghana 61,290 compare
  3. 17 Cameroon 56,681 compare
  4. 19 Malaysia 49,199 compare
  5. 20 Argentina 48,425 compare
  6. 21 Madagascar 47,560 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More agriculture & rural data for Thailand

All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Thailand?
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Thailand was 49,608 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 179,070 in 2017.
What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 12,142 in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
Thailand ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Deforestation agriculture plantations in Thailand. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/deforestation-agriculture-plantations/thailand/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/deforestation-agriculture-plantations/thailand/">Deforestation agriculture plantations in Thailand</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Deforestation agriculture plantations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,812 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed