Thailand's forest cover rose from 37.6 % in 1994 to 38.7 % in 2023.
Thailand · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 9 with data
Land
Thailand's forest area rose from 192,158 km in 1994 to 197,650 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
98th of 213 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
Thailand's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 18.9 % in 2013 to 18.4 % in 2025.
Thailand's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 41.8 % in 1994 to 43.8 % in 2023.
Thailand's arable land (% of land area) fell from 33.4 % in 1994 to 31.0 % in 2023.
Air
Thailand's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 36.1 in 1994 to 23.5 in 2023.
Water
Thailand's water stress was 25.5 % in 2007 and 25.5 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
81st of 181 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
Thailand's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 3,911 in 1993 to 3,130 in 2022.
Access
Thailand's safe sanitation rose from 19.4 % in 2000 to 26.7 % in 2024.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Thailand.
- Safe drinking waterNo data