Forest area in Thailand
Thailand: Forest area was 197,650 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Thailand stood at 197,650 sq. km.
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 200,730 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 189,980 sq. km, in 2000.
That places Thailand 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,976 sq. km | 190,343 sq. km | 193,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,818 sq. km | 189,980 sq. km | 199,655 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,254 sq. km | 199,090 sq. km | 200,730 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,190 sq. km | 197,650 sq. km | 198,730 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 37.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,072 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 38.53 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Thailand?
- Forest area in Thailand was 197,650 sq. km 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 200,730 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,980 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for forest area?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 214 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.