Thailand — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Thailand, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Thailand was 38.73% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 39.81% in 2020. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.07% per year.
Thailand ranks 84 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 39%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 52.26%, so Thailand sits below it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 3% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 1%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 26 of 35 economies; Cambodia (37.63%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 71st of 178 in 1990 → 83rd of 207 in 2000 → 82nd of 209 in 2010 → 82nd of 214 in 2020 → 84th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.73% | -0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 39% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 39.27% | -0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 39.54% | -0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 39.81% | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 39.59% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 39.48% | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 39.37% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 39.26% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 39.28% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 39.29% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 39.31% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 39.32% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 39.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 39.35% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 39.36% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 39.37% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 39.39% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 39.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 39.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 39.44% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 39.46% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 39.47% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 39.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 39.51% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 39.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 39.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 39.55% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 39.57% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 39.58% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 39.59% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 39.61% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Thailand’s Forest area in 1991?
39.59% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Thailand’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -2.2% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 38.73%; 2023: 39%; 2022: 39.27%; 2021: 39.54%; 2020: 39.81%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.