Tree cover loss in Thailand

Thailand: Tree cover loss was 141,565 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
141,565 hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
196,172 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
35,597 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss in Thailand, 2001–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201220242001: 35.6k hectares2002: 60.3k hectares2003: 57.9k hectares2004: 91.1k hectares2005: 83.6k hectares2006: 99.2k hectares2007: 92.1k hectares2008: 79.6k hectares2009: 131.9k hectares2010: 133.9k hectares2011: 93.7k hectares2012: 113.2k hectares2013: 84.2k hectares2014: 137.2k hectares2015: 120.5k hectares2016: 171.3k hectares2017: 196.2k hectares2018: 133.4k hectares2019: 129.6k hectares2020: 119.2k hectares2021: 122.7k hectares2022: 110.6k hectares2023: 141.8k hectares2024: 141.6k hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2024, tree cover loss in Thailand stood at 141,565 hectares.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Thailand peaked at 196,172 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35,597 hectares, in 2001.

That places Thailand 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81,264 hectares 35,597 hectares 131,921 hectares 9
2010s 131,336 hectares 84,236 hectares 196,172 hectares 10
2020s 127,165 hectares 110,561 hectares 141,787 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 29 Guinea 146,770 hectares compare
  2. 30 Venezuela 144,477 hectares compare
  3. 31 Guatemala 141,961 hectares compare
  4. 33 Sierra Leone 130,659 hectares compare
  5. 34 Vietnam 128,409 hectares compare
  6. 35 India 125,678 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Thailand?
Tree cover loss in Thailand was 141,565 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 196,172 hectares in 2017.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 35,597 hectares in 2001.
How does Thailand rank for tree cover loss?
Thailand ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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