Forest area in Thailand
Thailand: Forest area was 38.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 38.7% for forest area in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Thailand peaked at 39.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 79th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 37.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 39.0% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.7% | 38.9% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Thailand?
- Forest area in Thailand was 38.7% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for forest area?
- Thailand ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.