Tree Cover Loss in Thailand

Thailand: Tree Cover Loss was 111,551 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
111,551 hectares
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
33rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
196,353 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
36,093 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Tree Cover Loss in Thailand, 2001–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201320252001: 36.1k hectares2002: 60.9k hectares2003: 58.4k hectares2004: 91.8k hectares2005: 84.3k hectares2006: 99.8k hectares2007: 92.6k hectares2008: 80.1k hectares2009: 132.6k hectares2010: 134.9k hectares2011: 94.5k hectares2012: 114.5k hectares2013: 84.7k hectares2014: 137.6k hectares2015: 120.8k hectares2016: 171.6k hectares2017: 196.4k hectares2018: 133.5k hectares2019: 129.8k hectares2020: 119.4k hectares2021: 122.8k hectares2022: 110.7k hectares2023: 141.9k hectares2024: 141.7k hectares2025: 111.6k hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 111,551 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.

The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Thailand peaked at 196,353 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36,093 hectares, in 2001.

That places Thailand 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81,848 hectares 36,093 hectares 132,625 hectares 9
2010s 131,818 hectares 84,738 hectares 196,353 hectares 10
2020s 124,652 hectares 110,658 hectares 141,859 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 30 Vietnam 118,343 hectares compare
  2. 31 Nigeria 118,263 hectares compare
  3. 32 Ghana 116,555 hectares compare
  4. 34 Sierra Leone 104,934 hectares compare
  5. 35 Guinea 104,703 hectares compare
  6. 36 South Korea 86,981 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Thailand?
Tree cover loss in Thailand was 111,551 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 196,353 hectares in 2017.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 36,093 hectares in 2001.
How does Thailand rank for tree cover loss?
Thailand ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree Cover Loss (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,725 data points, 2001–2025
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Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.