Share of land defined as natural habitat in Thailand

Thailand: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 62.77 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
62.77
World rank
70th
of 168 countries
All-time high
96.39
in 1780
All-time low
61.13
in 1990
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Thailand, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 96.41790: 96.31800: 96.31810: 96.11820: 961830: 95.81840: 95.71850: 94.81860: 94.61870: 94.31880: 93.91890: 931900: 921910: 91.11920: 90.21930: 87.51940: 84.81950: 82.11960: 76.11970: 71.91980: 64.31990: 61.12000: 61.92010: 62.8

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 62.77 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Thailand peaked at 96.39 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 61.13, in 1990.

That places Thailand 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 96.39 96.39 96.39 1
1790s 96.33 96.33 96.33 1
1800s 96.27 96.27 96.27 1
1810s 96.13 96.13 96.13 1
1820s 95.98 95.98 95.98 1
1830s 95.82 95.82 95.82 1
1840s 95.66 95.66 95.66 1
1850s 94.84 94.84 94.84 1
1860s 94.56 94.56 94.56 1
1870s 94.25 94.25 94.25 1
1880s 93.91 93.91 93.91 1
1890s 92.97 92.97 92.97 1
1900s 92.03 92.03 92.03 1
1910s 91.13 91.13 91.13 1
1920s 90.18 90.18 90.18 1
1930s 87.48 87.48 87.48 1
1940s 84.76 84.76 84.76 1
1950s 82.06 82.06 82.06 1
1960s 76.12 76.12 76.12 1
1970s 71.86 71.86 71.86 1
1980s 64.3 64.3 64.3 1
1990s 61.13 61.13 61.13 1
2000s 61.9 61.9 61.9 1
2010s 62.77 62.77 62.77 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 67 Lebanon 63.18 compare
  2. 68 Portugal 62.88 compare
  3. 69 Albania 62.8 compare
  4. 71 Sierra Leone 62.4 compare
  5. 72 Russia 62.1 compare
  6. 73 France 62.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Thailand?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Thailand was 62.77 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 96.39 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 61.13 in 1990.
How does Thailand rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Thailand ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.