Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Thailand, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.003 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.9% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, in 2001.
Thailand ranks 56th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2005 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +66.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 53 Poland 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Indonesia 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 0.003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Netherlands 0.003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Switzerland 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Panama 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.