Deforestation statistics for Thailand
Total land area: Thailand
Total land area | ha |
Land area | 51,617,371 |
Tree cover in 2018 | 18,152,935 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Thailand
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Thailand. All area figures are in hectares (ha)Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
---|---|---|
2000 | 20,036,507 | |
2001 | 5,936,855 | |
2010 | 5,855,940 | 19,345,169 |
2018 | 5,817,833 | 18,152,935 |
Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 32% | |
Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 35.2% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Thailand
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Thailand by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | 36,195 | ||
2002 | 3,856 | 61,033 | |
2003 | 4,246 | 58,606 | |
2004 | 8,034 | 92,125 | |
2005 | 10,678 | 92,125 | |
2006 | 9,554 | 100,133 | |
2007 | 11,325 | 92,905 | |
2008 | 7,816 | 80,398 | |
2009 | 13,198 | 133,105 | |
2010 | 12,206 | 135,413 | |
2011 | 8,567 | 94,847 | |
2012 | 8,092 | 114,871 | |
2013 | 3,973 | 84,974 | |
2014 | 4,650 | 137,967 | |
2015 | 2,326 | 121,126 | |
2016 | 4,806 | 172,109 | |
2017 | 3,745 | 197,000 | |
2018 | 1,948 | 133,927 | |
Primary loss 2002-2018 | 119,022 | ||
Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 1,902,664 | ||
Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 6.3% | ||
Percent loss 2001-2018 | 2.0% | ||
Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 8,990.59 | 88,204 | |
Loss/year (2011-2018) | 4,763.35 | 132,103 |
Biodiversity data: Thailand
Species count by taxa for Thailand. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).Animal / plant group | Species count |
---|---|
Birds | 934 |
Amphibians | 147 |
Reptiles | 437 |
Fishes | 2138 |
Mammals | 311 |
Vascular plants | 11625 |
Conservation data: Thailand
Data on threatened species in Thailand as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.Taxa | Species count |
---|---|
Threatened mammals (2018) | 59 |
Threatened birds (2018) | 62 |
Threatened fishes (2018) | 106 |
Threatened higher plants (2018) | 159 |
Protected areas data: Thailand
Data on threatened species in Thailand as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
---|---|
Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 18.8 |
Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Thailand
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
10 | 51617371 | 22001887 | 42.60% | 21419867 | 41.50% | 20276322 | 39.30% | 2057193 | 9.40% | 114289 | 91365 | 142943 |
15 | 51617371 | 21280202 | 41.20% | 20604740 | 39.90% | 19490074 | 37.80% | 2014576 | 9.50% | 111921 | 89991 | 139333 |
20 | 51617371 | 20948044 | 40.60% | 20295880 | 39.30% | 19198989 | 37.20% | 1987680 | 9.50% | 110427 | 89079 | 137111 |
25 | 51617371 | 20633223 | 40.00% | 19849907 | 38.50% | 18766704 | 36.40% | 1965580 | 9.50% | 109199 | 88238 | 135400 |
30 | 51617371 | 20036507 | 38.80% | 19345169 | 37.50% | 18288348 | 35.40% | 1931253 | 9.60% | 107292 | 87443 | 132103 |
50 | 51617371 | 18032770 | 34.90% | 16729550 | 32.40% | 15778078 | 30.60% | 1750425 | 9.70% | 97246 | 79895 | 118934 |
75 | 51617371 | 11086438 | 21.50% | 9724438 | 18.80% | 9144102 | 17.70% | 1135274 | 10.20% | 63071 | 55494 | 72542 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Thailand
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
10 | 51617371 | 22001887 | 21419867 | 8487944791 | 429255975 | 23847554 | 786969278 | 43720515 |
15 | 51617371 | 21280202 | 20604740 | 8339126931 | 424338087 | 23574338 | 777953170 | 43219621 |
20 | 51617371 | 20948044 | 20295880 | 8266908784 | 420999314 | 23388851 | 771832134 | 42879563 |
25 | 51617371 | 20633223 | 19849907 | 8199945718 | 418292297 | 23238461 | 766869267 | 42603848 |
30 | 51617371 | 20036507 | 19345169 | 8065225457 | 413862303 | 22992350 | 758747587 | 42152644 |
50 | 51617371 | 18032770 | 16729550 | 7537746191 | 387624804 | 21534711 | 710645399 | 39480300 |
75 | 51617371 | 11086438 | 9724438 | 5064293697 | 269141470 | 14952304 | 493426112 | 27412562 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Thailand
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
Amnat Charoen | 325672 | 36333 | 16967 | 9654 | 3% | 18889 | 52% | 1,049 | 11576 | 32% | 1,158 | 7313 | 43% | 914 |
Ang Thong | 95786 | 3059 | 6334 | 6299 | 7% | 107 | 3% | 6 | 72 | 2% | 7 | 35 | 1% | 4 |
Bangkok Metropolis | 158499 | 4787 | 8193 | 8142 | 5% | 300 | 6% | 17 | 249 | 5% | 25 | 51 | 1% | 6 |
Bueng Kan | 401744 | 39909 | 72662 | 66642 | 17% | 12378 | 31% | 688 | 6358 | 16% | 636 | 6020 | 8% | 753 |
Buri Ram | 1011880 | 71619 | 113400 | 111663 | 11% | 2651 | 4% | 147 | 914 | 1% | 91 | 1737 | 2% | 217 |
Chachoengsao | 524280 | 89009 | 96867 | 93830 | 18% | 5299 | 6% | 294 | 2262 | 3% | 226 | 3037 | 3% | 380 |
Chai Nat | 247821 | 7966 | 16698 | 16460 | 7% | 509 | 6% | 28 | 271 | 3% | 27 | 238 | 1% | 30 |
Chaiyaphum | 1271040 | 304189 | 280723 | 279993 | 22% | 1302 | 0% | 72 | 572 | 0% | 57 | 730 | 0% | 91 |
Chanthaburi | 629586 | 358893 | 342981 | 315105 | 50% | 40472 | 11% | 2,248 | 12596 | 4% | 1,260 | 27876 | 8% | 3,485 |
Chiang Mai | 2217355 | 1611842 | 1517543 | 1462904 | 66% | 85561 | 5% | 4,753 | 30922 | 2% | 3,092 | 54639 | 4% | 6,830 |
Chiang Rai | 1162192 | 547305 | 509446 | 496610 | 43% | 26792 | 5% | 1,488 | 13956 | 3% | 1,396 | 12836 | 3% | 1,605 |
Chon Buri | 449641 | 71953 | 66526 | 60597 | 13% | 10139 | 14% | 563 | 4210 | 6% | 421 | 5929 | 9% | 741 |
Chumphon | 602617 | 444597 | 443693 | 401471 | 67% | 71431 | 16% | 3,968 | 29209 | 7% | 2,921 | 42222 | 10% | 5,278 |
Kalasin | 693398 | 42462 | 46605 | 45459 | 7% | 2453 | 6% | 136 | 1307 | 3% | 131 | 1146 | 2% | 143 |
Kamphaeng Phet | 866366 | 193930 | 185772 | 184130 | 21% | 4395 | 2% | 244 | 2753 | 1% | 275 | 1642 | 1% | 205 |
Kanchanaburi | 1940202 | 1030415 | 987896 | 978131 | 50% | 25730 | 2% | 1,429 | 15965 | 2% | 1,597 | 9765 | 1% | 1,221 |
Khon Kaen | 1065217 | 72288 | 95603 | 95283 | 9% | 545 | 1% | 30 | 225 | 0% | 23 | 320 | 0% | 40 |
Krabi | 487469 | 378671 | 376476 | 311622 | 64% | 121146 | 32% | 6,730 | 56292 | 15% | 5,629 | 64854 | 17% | 8,107 |
Lampang | 1255452 | 860098 | 766701 | 751817 | 60% | 29517 | 3% | 1,640 | 14633 | 2% | 1,463 | 14884 | 2% | 1,861 |
Lamphun | 450683 | 242873 | 226758 | 223830 | 50% | 10695 | 4% | 594 | 7767 | 3% | 777 | 2928 | 1% | 366 |
Loei | 1056820 | 359318 | 338069 | 330113 | 31% | 11111 | 3% | 617 | 3155 | 1% | 316 | 7956 | 2% | 995 |
Lop Buri | 628106 | 34729 | 37336 | 37126 | 6% | 360 | 1% | 20 | 150 | 0% | 15 | 210 | 1% | 26 |
Mae Hong Son | 1272060 | 1158766 | 1110151 | 1056731 | 83% | 70611 | 6% | 3,923 | 17191 | 1% | 1,719 | 53420 | 5% | 6,678 |
Maha Sarakham | 562701 | 1884 | 16557 | 16504 | 3% | 118 | 6% | 7 | 65 | 3% | 7 | 53 | 0% | 7 |
Mukdahan | 418040 | 128003 | 103810 | 96205 | 23% | 16325 | 13% | 907 | 8720 | 7% | 872 | 7605 | 7% | 951 |
Nakhon Nayok | 215077 | 72293 | 72438 | 71975 | 33% | 862 | 1% | 48 | 399 | 1% | 40 | 463 | 1% | 58 |
Nakhon Pathom | 215698 | 17255 | 26515 | 26287 | 12% | 618 | 4% | 34 | 390 | 2% | 39 | 228 | 1% | 29 |
Nakhon Phanom | 548197 | 77206 | 75228 | 66106 | 12% | 21705 | 28% | 1,206 | 12583 | 16% | 1,258 | 9122 | 12% | 1,140 |
Nakhon Ratchasima | 2076762 | 278161 | 311097 | 308756 | 15% | 5905 | 2% | 328 | 3564 | 1% | 356 | 2341 | 1% | 293 |
Nakhon Sawan | 954482 | 75729 | 82973 | 82221 | 9% | 2116 | 3% | 118 | 1364 | 2% | 136 | 752 | 1% | 94 |
Nakhon Si Thammarat | 995341 | 628776 | 608100 | 531034 | 53% | 136096 | 22% | 7,561 | 59030 | 9% | 5,903 | 77066 | 13% | 9,633 |
Nan | 1227686 | 942484 | 866640 | 830282 | 68% | 72710 | 8% | 4,039 | 36352 | 4% | 3,635 | 36358 | 4% | 4,545 |
Narathiwat | 447930 | 379193 | 369649 | 341856 | 76% | 59245 | 16% | 3,291 | 31452 | 8% | 3,145 | 27793 | 8% | 3,474 |
Nong Bua Lam Phu | 414650 | 26810 | 34911 | 34418 | 8% | 638 | 2% | 35 | 145 | 1% | 15 | 493 | 1% | 62 |
Nong Khai | 323964 | 30279 | 43122 | 40737 | 13% | 4409 | 15% | 245 | 2024 | 7% | 202 | 2385 | 6% | 298 |
Nonthaburi | 63974 | 4305 | 5492 | 5456 | 9% | 260 | 6% | 14 | 224 | 5% | 22 | 36 | 1% | 5 |
Pathum Thani | 152345 | 5317 | 12153 | 12099 | 8% | 239 | 4% | 13 | 185 | 3% | 19 | 54 | 0% | 7 |
Pattani | 196463 | 91605 | 86132 | 79225 | 40% | 12131 | 13% | 674 | 5224 | 6% | 522 | 6907 | 8% | 863 |
Phangnga | 402726 | 341656 | 329190 | 299495 | 74% | 63272 | 19% | 3,515 | 33577 | 10% | 3,358 | 29695 | 9% | 3,712 |
Phatthalung | 384356 | 176410 | 163474 | 143111 | 37% | 33567 | 19% | 1,865 | 13204 | 7% | 1,320 | 20363 | 12% | 2,545 |
Phayao | 613827 | 332041 | 313825 | 306628 | 50% | 16951 | 5% | 942 | 9754 | 3% | 975 | 7197 | 2% | 900 |
Phetchabun | 1242709 | 376899 | 338973 | 336080 | 27% | 4355 | 1% | 242 | 1462 | 0% | 146 | 2893 | 1% | 362 |
Phetchaburi | 619999 | 327868 | 315048 | 312139 | 50% | 7992 | 2% | 444 | 5083 | 2% | 508 | 2909 | 1% | 364 |
Phichit | 433787 | 6411 | 9737 | 9439 | 2% | 909 | 14% | 51 | 611 | 10% | 61 | 298 | 3% | 37 |
Phitsanulok | 1062770 | 407134 | 389689 | 386097 | 36% | 8142 | 2% | 452 | 4550 | 1% | 455 | 3592 | 1% | 449 |
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 256350 | 7614 | 21078 | 21030 | 8% | 204 | 3% | 11 | 156 | 2% | 16 | 48 | 0% | 6 |
Phrae | 649871 | 467973 | 412332 | 402283 | 62% | 23805 | 5% | 1,323 | 13756 | 3% | 1,376 | 10049 | 2% | 1,256 |
Phuket | 56167 | 33201 | 29325 | 26733 | 48% | 6503 | 20% | 361 | 3911 | 12% | 391 | 2592 | 9% | 324 |
Prachin Buri | 501174 | 157952 | 155992 | 154522 | 31% | 2427 | 2% | 135 | 957 | 1% | 96 | 1470 | 1% | 184 |
Prachuap Khiri Khan | 643812 | 309863 | 295884 | 286020 | 44% | 20214 | 7% | 1,123 | 10350 | 3% | 1,035 | 9864 | 3% | 1,233 |
Ranong | 315290 | 272568 | 273202 | 263737 | 84% | 25253 | 9% | 1,403 | 15788 | 6% | 1,579 | 9465 | 3% | 1,183 |
Ratchaburi | 519833 | 144413 | 150509 | 148422 | 29% | 7671 | 5% | 426 | 5584 | 4% | 558 | 2087 | 1% | 261 |
Rayong | 371769 | 126937 | 84959 | 63564 | 17% | 32313 | 25% | 1,795 | 10918 | 9% | 1,092 | 21395 | 25% | 2,674 |
Roi Et | 784604 | 20676 | 17710 | 15976 | 2% | 4004 | 19% | 222 | 2270 | 11% | 227 | 1734 | 10% | 217 |
Sa Kaeo | 691771 | 139742 | 152983 | 151457 | 22% | 2651 | 2% | 147 | 1125 | 1% | 113 | 1526 | 1% | 191 |
Sakon Nakhon | 957368 | 120860 | 133150 | 128247 | 13% | 9570 | 8% | 532 | 4667 | 4% | 467 | 4903 | 4% | 613 |
Samut Prakan | 94794 | 3154 | 6386 | 6318 | 7% | 193 | 6% | 11 | 125 | 4% | 13 | 68 | 1% | 9 |
Samut Sakhon | 85757 | 14892 | 25496 | 25163 | 29% | 978 | 7% | 54 | 645 | 4% | 65 | 333 | 1% | 42 |
Samut Songkhram | 40940 | 18519 | 21748 | 20883 | 51% | 1221 | 7% | 68 | 356 | 2% | 36 | 865 | 4% | 108 |
Saraburi | 358338 | 75459 | 74876 | 73687 | 21% | 2187 | 3% | 122 | 998 | 1% | 100 | 1189 | 2% | 149 |
Satun | 271079 | 208093 | 197021 | 174017 | 64% | 41916 | 20% | 2,329 | 18912 | 9% | 1,891 | 23004 | 12% | 2,876 |
Si Sa Ket | 890993 | 103010 | 121957 | 118943 | 13% | 5777 | 6% | 321 | 2763 | 3% | 276 | 3014 | 2% | 377 |
Sing Buri | 84484 | 1775 | 5392 | 5368 | 6% | 58 | 3% | 3 | 34 | 2% | 3 | 24 | 0% | 3 |
Songkhla | 765026 | 454486 | 424678 | 348987 | 46% | 126335 | 28% | 7,019 | 50644 | 11% | 5,064 | 75691 | 18% | 9,461 |
Sukhothai | 672343 | 203191 | 152021 | 145193 | 22% | 16187 | 8% | 899 | 9359 | 5% | 936 | 6828 | 4% | 854 |
Suphan Buri | 544031 | 65417 | 91221 | 90721 | 17% | 1564 | 2% | 87 | 1064 | 2% | 106 | 500 | 1% | 63 |
Surat Thani | 1317001 | 1031011 | 995008 | 841177 | 64% | 268394 | 26% | 14,911 | 114563 | 11% | 11,456 | 153831 | 15% | 19,229 |
Surin | 884621 | 63095 | 79284 | 78012 | 9% | 2642 | 4% | 147 | 1370 | 2% | 137 | 1272 | 2% | 159 |
Tak | 1725351 | 1226204 | 1162121 | 1122192 | 65% | 59398 | 5% | 3,300 | 19469 | 2% | 1,947 | 39929 | 3% | 4,991 |
Trang | 488013 | 374352 | 338795 | 278185 | 57% | 114362 | 31% | 6,353 | 53752 | 14% | 5,375 | 60610 | 18% | 7,576 |
Trat | 287604 | 162936 | 184378 | 169747 | 59% | 23401 | 14% | 1,300 | 8770 | 5% | 877 | 14631 | 8% | 1,829 |
Ubon Ratchathani | 1553425 | 240740 | 221798 | 212471 | 14% | 30313 | 13% | 1,684 | 20986 | 9% | 2,099 | 9327 | 4% | 1,166 |
Udon Thani | 1110569 | 87698 | 115615 | 110904 | 10% | 6559 | 7% | 364 | 1848 | 2% | 185 | 4711 | 4% | 589 |
Uthai Thani | 668226 | 323446 | 331954 | 330438 | 49% | 3354 | 1% | 186 | 1838 | 1% | 184 | 1516 | 0% | 190 |
Uttaradit | 782742 | 464109 | 427309 | 419335 | 54% | 16260 | 4% | 903 | 8286 | 2% | 829 | 7974 | 2% | 997 |
Yala | 445150 | 399811 | 388661 | 364052 | 82% | 47411 | 12% | 2,634 | 22802 | 6% | 2,280 | 24609 | 6% | 3,076 |
Yasothon | 411505 | 20580 | 14173 | 10802 | 3% | 7170 | 35% | 398 | 3799 | 18% | 380 | 3371 | 24% | 421 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Thailand
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
Amnat Charoen | 325672 | 36333 | 16967 | 12962304 | 7087375 | 393743 | 439876 | 336077 |
Ang Thong | 95786 | 3059 | 6334 | 510459 | 19954 | 1109 | 1315 | 851 |
Bangkok Metropolis | 158499 | 4787 | 8193 | 646498 | 42484 | 2360 | 3515 | 916 |
Bueng Kan | 401744 | 39909 | 72662 | 11533582 | 3356886 | 186494 | 182631 | 191322 |
Buri Ram | 1011880 | 71619 | 113400 | 22767586 | 681454 | 37859 | 26838 | 51634 |
Chachoengsao | 524280 | 89009 | 96867 | 33831918 | 1604401 | 89133 | 71672 | 110961 |
Chai Nat | 247821 | 7966 | 16698 | 2028988 | 129865 | 7215 | 6970 | 7521 |
Chaiyaphum | 1271040 | 304189 | 280723 | 116924616 | 483017 | 26834 | 23314 | 31235 |
Chanthaburi | 629586 | 358893 | 342981 | 128939634 | 12738535 | 707696 | 417516 | 1070423 |
Chiang Mai | 2217355 | 1611842 | 1517543 | 690774045 | 35197142 | 1955397 | 1287128 | 2790733 |
Chiang Rai | 1162192 | 547305 | 509446 | 212966491 | 9671713 | 537317 | 519098 | 560092 |
Chon Buri | 449641 | 71953 | 66526 | 25218831 | 3485968 | 193665 | 145087 | 254388 |
Chumphon | 602617 | 444597 | 443693 | 166561889 | 26268090 | 1459338 | 1085810 | 1926249 |
Kalasin | 693398 | 42462 | 46605 | 14415319 | 775535 | 43085 | 42843 | 43388 |
Kamphaeng Phet | 866366 | 193930 | 185772 | 75970928 | 1200934 | 66719 | 76801 | 54116 |
Kanchanaburi | 1940202 | 1030415 | 987896 | 482824230 | 10421237 | 578958 | 642563 | 499451 |
Khon Kaen | 1065217 | 72288 | 95603 | 21777198 | 184110 | 10228 | 9229 | 11478 |
Krabi | 487469 | 378671 | 376476 | 146554947 | 50059357 | 2781075 | 2330779 | 3343946 |
Lampang | 1255452 | 860098 | 766701 | 316423919 | 9695124 | 538618 | 496960 | 590691 |
Lamphun | 450683 | 242873 | 226758 | 94428188 | 3857598 | 214311 | 282510 | 129062 |
Loei | 1056820 | 359318 | 338069 | 125686633 | 3527214 | 195956 | 105916 | 308507 |
Lop Buri | 628106 | 34729 | 37336 | 10230517 | 98056 | 5448 | 4275 | 6914 |
Mae Hong Son | 1272060 | 1158766 | 1110151 | 516598746 | 29981635 | 1665646 | 762309 | 2794818 |
Maha Sarakham | 562701 | 1884 | 16557 | 403687 | 34535 | 1919 | 2184 | 1588 |
Mukdahan | 418040 | 128003 | 103810 | 51816417 | 5710808 | 317267 | 303443 | 334547 |
Nakhon Nayok | 215077 | 72293 | 72438 | 33432706 | 269035 | 14946 | 13904 | 16250 |
Nakhon Pathom | 215698 | 17255 | 26515 | 1887882 | 70017 | 3890 | 4354 | 3310 |
Nakhon Phanom | 548197 | 77206 | 75228 | 22684291 | 5757836 | 319880 | 335123 | 300826 |
Nakhon Ratchasima | 2076762 | 278161 | 311097 | 108519864 | 1803416 | 100190 | 112304 | 85047 |
Nakhon Sawan | 954482 | 75729 | 82973 | 28924465 | 625865 | 34770 | 41229 | 26697 |
Nakhon Si Thammarat | 995341 | 628776 | 608100 | 256455538 | 60062109 | 3336784 | 2586322 | 4274861 |
Nan | 1227686 | 942484 | 866640 | 381720605 | 26307549 | 1461531 | 1322944 | 1634764 |
Narathiwat | 447930 | 379193 | 369649 | 157184830 | 23431237 | 1301735 | 1231663 | 1389326 |
Nong Bua Lam Phu | 414650 | 26810 | 34911 | 7352124 | 170471 | 9471 | 4632 | 15519 |
Nong Khai | 323964 | 30279 | 43122 | 9297764 | 1187689 | 65983 | 58357 | 75515 |
Nonthaburi | 63974 | 4305 | 5492 | 545719 | 33417 | 1857 | 2868 | 593 |
Pathum Thani | 152345 | 5317 | 12153 | 708523 | 28416 | 1579 | 2175 | 833 |
Pattani | 196463 | 91605 | 86132 | 30721526 | 4536314 | 252017 | 192242 | 326736 |
Phangnga | 402726 | 341656 | 329190 | 142594641 | 26305266 | 1461404 | 1411844 | 1523353 |
Phatthalung | 384356 | 176410 | 163474 | 76492815 | 15609744 | 867208 | 623247 | 1172160 |
Phayao | 613827 | 332041 | 313825 | 132592988 | 5958680 | 331038 | 343923 | 314931 |
Phetchabun | 1242709 | 376899 | 338973 | 133794736 | 1319639 | 73313 | 46965 | 106248 |
Phetchaburi | 619999 | 327868 | 315048 | 141907182 | 2512276 | 139571 | 164671 | 108196 |
Phichit | 433787 | 6411 | 9737 | 1758640 | 256747 | 14264 | 17545 | 10162 |
Phitsanulok | 1062770 | 407134 | 389689 | 147391009 | 2388270 | 132682 | 133676 | 131439 |
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 256350 | 7614 | 21078 | 1025929 | 29820 | 1657 | 2207 | 969 |
Phrae | 649871 | 467973 | 412332 | 170384963 | 7986237 | 443680 | 473337 | 406608 |
Phuket | 56167 | 33201 | 29325 | 13442034 | 2618291 | 145461 | 158301 | 129410 |
Prachin Buri | 501174 | 157952 | 155992 | 63705534 | 724436 | 40246 | 33685 | 48448 |
Prachuap Khiri Khan | 643812 | 309863 | 295884 | 119877807 | 7296057 | 405337 | 396667 | 416173 |
Ranong | 315290 | 272568 | 273202 | 118034534 | 10102580 | 561254 | 646168 | 455113 |
Ratchaburi | 519833 | 144413 | 150509 | 58080822 | 2659134 | 147730 | 201155 | 80948 |
Rayong | 371769 | 126937 | 84959 | 45312005 | 12064929 | 670274 | 415997 | 988120 |
Roi Et | 784604 | 20676 | 17710 | 6721558 | 1246724 | 69262 | 71568 | 66380 |
Sa Kaeo | 691771 | 139742 | 152983 | 52988690 | 777281 | 43182 | 34554 | 53967 |
Sakon Nakhon | 957368 | 120860 | 133150 | 43194578 | 2779556 | 154420 | 138515 | 174301 |
Samut Prakan | 94794 | 3154 | 6386 | 470102 | 28614 | 1590 | 1785 | 1346 |
Samut Sakhon | 85757 | 14892 | 25496 | 1468532 | 121061 | 6726 | 8218 | 4860 |
Samut Songkhram | 40940 | 18519 | 21748 | 2343195 | 163197 | 9067 | 4964 | 14195 |
Saraburi | 358338 | 75459 | 74876 | 26130867 | 636288 | 35349 | 29679 | 42438 |
Satun | 271079 | 208093 | 197021 | 80526851 | 17965938 | 998108 | 812067 | 1230658 |
Si Sa Ket | 890993 | 103010 | 121957 | 42945719 | 1988610 | 110478 | 101858 | 121254 |
Sing Buri | 84484 | 1775 | 5392 | 385039 | 14627 | 813 | 846 | 771 |
Songkhla | 765026 | 454486 | 424678 | 187958175 | 54927519 | 3051529 | 2217122 | 4094538 |
Sukhothai | 672343 | 203191 | 152021 | 67160800 | 4948595 | 274922 | 288888 | 257465 |
Suphan Buri | 544031 | 65417 | 91221 | 19690753 | 471035 | 26169 | 31418 | 19607 |
Surat Thani | 1317001 | 1031011 | 995008 | 441319913 | 112705849 | 6261436 | 4834312 | 8045341 |
Surin | 884621 | 63095 | 79284 | 21786339 | 752048 | 41780 | 41920 | 41606 |
Tak | 1725351 | 1226204 | 1162121 | 544422256 | 23873127 | 1326285 | 788028 | 1999106 |
Trang | 488013 | 374352 | 338795 | 149596199 | 48338158 | 2685453 | 2299697 | 3167649 |
Trat | 287604 | 162936 | 184378 | 54774996 | 6533637 | 362980 | 264927 | 485546 |
Ubon Ratchathani | 1553425 | 240740 | 221798 | 95808893 | 10521319 | 584518 | 743670 | 385578 |
Udon Thani | 1110569 | 87698 | 115615 | 26097191 | 1753198 | 97400 | 53418 | 152377 |
Uthai Thani | 668226 | 323446 | 331954 | 151893554 | 1260314 | 70017 | 72445 | 66984 |
Uttaradit | 782742 | 464109 | 427309 | 170933718 | 5353290 | 297405 | 278549 | 320975 |
Yala | 445150 | 399811 | 388661 | 181218100 | 20647788 | 1147099 | 1016849 | 1309912 |
Yasothon | 411505 | 20580 | 14173 | 6760393 | 2511310 | 139517 | 133912 | 146523 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Thailand
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
Amnat Charoen | 325672 | 36333 | 16967 | 7070347 | 195 | 3865849 | 214769 | 239933 | 183315 |
Ang Thong | 95786 | 3059 | 6334 | 278432 | 91 | 10883 | 605 | 717 | 464 |
Bangkok Metropolis | 158499 | 4787 | 8193 | 352637 | 74 | 23175 | 1288 | 1918 | 500 |
Bueng Kan | 401744 | 39909 | 72662 | 6291046 | 158 | 1831031 | 101724 | 99617 | 104357 |
Buri Ram | 1011880 | 71619 | 113400 | 12418683 | 173 | 371704 | 20650 | 14640 | 28163 |
Chachoengsao | 524280 | 89009 | 96867 | 18453771 | 208 | 875120 | 48618 | 39093 | 60524 |
Chai Nat | 247821 | 7966 | 16698 | 1106721 | 139 | 70834 | 3935 | 3802 | 4102 |
Chaiyaphum | 1271040 | 304189 | 280723 | 63777064 | 210 | 263467 | 14637 | 12717 | 17038 |
Chanthaburi | 629586 | 358893 | 342981 | 70330709 | 196 | 6948290 | 386016 | 227736 | 583867 |
Chiang Mai | 2217355 | 1611842 | 1517543 | 376785840 | 234 | 19198437 | 1066580 | 702070 | 1522217 |
Chiang Rai | 1162192 | 547305 | 509446 | 116163540 | 212 | 5275480 | 293082 | 283143 | 305506 |
Chon Buri | 449641 | 71953 | 66526 | 13755725 | 191 | 1901441 | 105636 | 79139 | 138757 |
Chumphon | 602617 | 444597 | 443693 | 90851940 | 204 | 14328047 | 796003 | 592260 | 1050681 |
Kalasin | 693398 | 42462 | 46605 | 7862901 | 185 | 423020 | 23501 | 23369 | 23667 |
Kamphaeng Phet | 866366 | 193930 | 185772 | 41438687 | 213 | 655049 | 36392 | 41891 | 29517 |
Kanchanaburi | 1940202 | 1030415 | 987896 | 263358670 | 256 | 5684308 | 315795 | 350489 | 272428 |
Khon Kaen | 1065217 | 72288 | 95603 | 11878470 | 164 | 100418 | 5579 | 5034 | 6260 |
Krabi | 487469 | 378671 | 376476 | 79939063 | 211 | 27305107 | 1516950 | 1271334 | 1823971 |
Lampang | 1255452 | 860098 | 766701 | 172594864 | 201 | 5288249 | 293792 | 271069 | 322195 |
Lamphun | 450683 | 242873 | 226758 | 51506284 | 212 | 2104145 | 116897 | 154096 | 70398 |
Loei | 1056820 | 359318 | 338069 | 68556346 | 191 | 1923930 | 106885 | 57771 | 168277 |
Lop Buri | 628106 | 34729 | 37336 | 5580279 | 161 | 53486 | 2971 | 2332 | 3771 |
Mae Hong Son | 1272060 | 1158766 | 1110151 | 281781134 | 243 | 16353621 | 908535 | 415805 | 1524446 |
Maha Sarakham | 562701 | 1884 | 16557 | 220192 | 117 | 18833 | 1046 | 1191 | 866 |
Mukdahan | 418040 | 128003 | 103810 | 28263500 | 221 | 3114983 | 173055 | 165514 | 182480 |
Nakhon Nayok | 215077 | 72293 | 72438 | 18236021 | 252 | 146744 | 8152 | 7584 | 8864 |
Nakhon Pathom | 215698 | 17255 | 26515 | 1029753 | 60 | 38188 | 2122 | 2375 | 1805 |
Nakhon Phanom | 548197 | 77206 | 75228 | 12373251 | 160 | 3140642 | 174480 | 182794 | 164087 |
Nakhon Ratchasima | 2076762 | 278161 | 311097 | 59192652 | 213 | 983678 | 54649 | 61256 | 46390 |
Nakhon Sawan | 954482 | 75729 | 82973 | 15776981 | 208 | 341387 | 18966 | 22489 | 14562 |
Nakhon Si Thammarat | 995341 | 628776 | 608100 | 139884839 | 222 | 32761142 | 1820063 | 1410720 | 2331743 |
Nan | 1227686 | 942484 | 866640 | 208211238 | 221 | 14349566 | 797198 | 721605 | 891689 |
Narathiwat | 447930 | 379193 | 369649 | 85737180 | 226 | 12780683 | 710038 | 671816 | 757816 |
Nong Bua Lam Phu | 414650 | 26810 | 34911 | 4010250 | 149 | 92983 | 5166 | 2527 | 8465 |
Nong Khai | 323964 | 30279 | 43122 | 5071509 | 167 | 647825 | 35990 | 31831 | 41190 |
Nonthaburi | 63974 | 4305 | 5492 | 297665 | 69 | 18228 | 1013 | 1564 | 323 |
Pathum Thani | 152345 | 5317 | 12153 | 386467 | 73 | 15500 | 861 | 1187 | 454 |
Pattani | 196463 | 91605 | 86132 | 16757197 | 183 | 2474337 | 137463 | 104859 | 178219 |
Phangnga | 402726 | 341656 | 329190 | 77778897 | 228 | 14348323 | 797129 | 770097 | 830919 |
Phatthalung | 384356 | 176410 | 163474 | 41723354 | 237 | 8514406 | 473023 | 339953 | 639360 |
Phayao | 613827 | 332041 | 313825 | 72323448 | 218 | 3250189 | 180566 | 187594 | 171781 |
Phetchabun | 1242709 | 376899 | 338973 | 72978946 | 194 | 719802 | 39989 | 25618 | 57953 |
Phetchaburi | 619999 | 327868 | 315048 | 77403918 | 236 | 1370327 | 76129 | 89820 | 59016 |
Phichit | 433787 | 6411 | 9737 | 959257 | 149 | 140041 | 7780 | 9571 | 5542 |
Phitsanulok | 1062770 | 407134 | 389689 | 80395096 | 198 | 1302688 | 72372 | 72914 | 71694 |
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 256350 | 7614 | 21078 | 559598 | 74 | 16261 | 903 | 1204 | 528 |
Phrae | 649871 | 467973 | 412332 | 92937252 | 198 | 4356131 | 242007 | 258184 | 221786 |
Phuket | 56167 | 33201 | 29325 | 7332018 | 221 | 1428159 | 79342 | 86346 | 70587 |
Prachin Buri | 501174 | 157952 | 155992 | 34748474 | 220 | 395152 | 21953 | 18374 | 26427 |
Prachuap Khiri Khan | 643812 | 309863 | 295884 | 65387894 | 211 | 3979670 | 221093 | 216364 | 227004 |
Ranong | 315290 | 272568 | 273202 | 64382474 | 236 | 5510499 | 306139 | 352455 | 248244 |
Ratchaburi | 519833 | 144413 | 150509 | 31680446 | 219 | 1450437 | 80580 | 109721 | 44153 |
Rayong | 371769 | 126937 | 84959 | 24715639 | 195 | 6580873 | 365604 | 226907 | 538975 |
Roi Et | 784604 | 20676 | 17710 | 3666305 | 177 | 680043 | 37780 | 39038 | 36208 |
Sa Kaeo | 691771 | 139742 | 152983 | 28902923 | 207 | 423975 | 23554 | 18848 | 29437 |
Sakon Nakhon | 957368 | 120860 | 133150 | 23560679 | 195 | 1516124 | 84229 | 75554 | 95073 |
Samut Prakan | 94794 | 3154 | 6386 | 256418 | 81 | 15610 | 867 | 974 | 734 |
Samut Sakhon | 85757 | 14892 | 25496 | 801018 | 54 | 66029 | 3668 | 4482 | 2651 |
Samut Songkhram | 40940 | 18519 | 21748 | 1278106 | 69 | 89020 | 4946 | 2708 | 7743 |
Saraburi | 358338 | 75459 | 74876 | 14253201 | 189 | 347072 | 19282 | 16189 | 23148 |
Satun | 271079 | 208093 | 197021 | 43923735 | 211 | 9799603 | 544422 | 442946 | 671268 |
Si Sa Ket | 890993 | 103010 | 121957 | 23424937 | 227 | 1084676 | 60260 | 55558 | 66138 |
Sing Buri | 84484 | 1775 | 5392 | 210020 | 118 | 7984 | 444 | 462 | 421 |
Songkhla | 765026 | 454486 | 424678 | 102522641 | 226 | 29960464 | 1664470 | 1209339 | 2233384 |
Sukhothai | 672343 | 203191 | 152021 | 36633162 | 180 | 2699239 | 149958 | 157575 | 140436 |
Suphan Buri | 544031 | 65417 | 91221 | 10740410 | 164 | 256934 | 14274 | 17137 | 10695 |
Surat Thani | 1317001 | 1031011 | 995008 | 240719952 | 233 | 61475921 | 3415329 | 2636898 | 4388368 |
Surin | 884621 | 63095 | 79284 | 11883458 | 188 | 410207 | 22789 | 22865 | 22694 |
Tak | 1725351 | 1226204 | 1162121 | 296957595 | 242 | 13021712 | 723428 | 429834 | 1090421 |
Trang | 488013 | 374352 | 338795 | 81597927 | 218 | 26366272 | 1464793 | 1254380 | 1727809 |
Trat | 287604 | 162936 | 184378 | 29877270 | 183 | 3563800 | 197989 | 144505 | 264843 |
Ubon Ratchathani | 1553425 | 240740 | 221798 | 52259393 | 217 | 5738895 | 318828 | 405638 | 210315 |
Udon Thani | 1110569 | 87698 | 115615 | 14234832 | 162 | 956291 | 53127 | 29137 | 83115 |
Uthai Thani | 668226 | 323446 | 331954 | 82851030 | 256 | 687447 | 38192 | 39515 | 36537 |
Uttaradit | 782742 | 464109 | 427309 | 93236573 | 201 | 2919980 | 162221 | 151936 | 175077 |
Yala | 445150 | 399811 | 388661 | 98846236 | 247 | 11262425 | 625690 | 554645 | 714497 |
Yasothon | 411505 | 20580 | 14173 | 3687487 | 179 | 1369812 | 76101 | 73043 | 79923 |
Archived forest data for Thailand | Forest data for Thailand
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.
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