Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0371 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0434 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0438 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0371 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 72 South Sudan 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Yemen 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Belgium 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 San Marino 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Benin 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Philippines 0.0426 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area 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.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Agricultural land — Area 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.