Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 1,361 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Thailand, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Thailand is 1,361 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 1,802 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 359.8 hectares, in 2001.
That places Thailand 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 359.8 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 656.75 hectares | +82.5% |
| 2003 | 677.52 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,121 hectares | +65.5% |
| 2005 | 1,015 hectares | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1,503 hectares | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 1,216 hectares | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 1,088 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1,802 hectares | +65.6% |
| 2010 | 1,737 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,067 hectares | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 1,174 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 688.18 hectares | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 1,311 hectares | +90.5% |
| 2015 | 860.06 hectares | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 1,598 hectares | +85.8% |
| 2017 | 1,615 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,154 hectares | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 1,206 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,087 hectares | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1,061 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 910.39 hectares | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 1,519 hectares | +66.9% |
| 2024 | 1,361 hectares | -10.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,361 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 10.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,361 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 12.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,049 hectares | 359.8 hectares | 1,802 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,241 hectares | 688.18 hectares | 1,737 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,188 hectares | 910.39 hectares | 1,519 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Thailand?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Thailand was 1,361 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,802 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 359.8 hectares in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.