Agricultural land — Area in Thailand
Thailand: Agricultural land — Area was 22,104 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 22,104 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Thailand peaked at 23,500 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,653 1000 ha, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 58th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,653 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,980 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 12,460 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 12,690 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 12,940 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 13,210 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 13,460 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 13,700 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 13,920 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 14,248 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 14,399 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 15,230 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 16,080 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 16,883 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 17,220 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 17,548 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 17,965 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 18,376 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 18,702 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 18,938 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 19,341 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 19,779 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 19,898 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 20,051 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 20,577 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 20,775 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 21,240 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 21,330 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 21,337 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21,383 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 21,516 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 21,374 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 21,245 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 21,338 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21,431 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 21,524 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 21,617 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21,709 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21,802 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,895 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 21,988 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22,081 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22,174 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22,267 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22,360 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22,453 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22,545 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22,638 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22,731 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22,824 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,832 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,836 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22,842 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,846 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,842 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,847 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,846 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,000 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23,272 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 23,500 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 23,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,104 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 22,104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22,104 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 6.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22,104 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 89.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,890 1000 ha | 11,653 1000 ha | 13,920 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,665 1000 ha | 14,248 1000 ha | 18,702 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,327 1000 ha | 18,938 1000 ha | 21,337 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,494 1000 ha | 21,245 1000 ha | 21,802 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,313 1000 ha | 21,895 1000 ha | 22,731 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,854 1000 ha | 22,824 1000 ha | 23,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,896 1000 ha | 22,104 1000 ha | 23,500 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Thailand?
- Agricultural land — area in Thailand was 22,104 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23,500 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,653 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for agricultural land — area?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.