Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Thailand
Thailand: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 43.27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Thailand stood at 43.27 %.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Thailand peaked at 46 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.81 %, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 102nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.81 % | — |
| 1962 | 23.45 % | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 24.39 % | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 24.84 % | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 25.33 % | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 25.86 % | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 26.35 % | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 26.82 % | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 27.25 % | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 27.89 % | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 28.18 % | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 29.81 % | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 31.47 % | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 33.05 % | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 33.71 % | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 34.35 % | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 35.16 % | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 35.97 % | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 36.61 % | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 37.07 % | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 37.86 % | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 38.71 % | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 38.95 % | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 39.25 % | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 40.28 % | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 40.66 % | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 41.57 % | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 41.75 % | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 41.76 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41.85 % | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 42.11 % | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 41.84 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 41.58 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 41.77 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.95 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.13 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 42.31 % | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 42.49 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.67 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.86 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.04 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.22 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.4 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.58 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.77 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.95 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.13 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.31 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.49 % | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.67 % | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.68 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.69 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.71 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.71 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.02 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.55 % | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 46 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 46 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.27 % | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 43.27 % | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 43.27 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.07 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 43.27 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.45 %, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.23 % | 22.81 % | 27.25 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.62 % | 27.89 % | 36.61 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.79 % | 37.07 % | 41.76 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.07 % | 41.58 % | 42.67 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.67 % | 42.86 % | 44.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.73 % | 44.67 % | 45.02 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.82 % | 43.27 % | 46 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 99 Belgium 44.41 % compare
- 100 Italy 43.63 % compare
- 101 Channel Islands 43.3 % compare
- 103 Benin 43.14 % compare
- 104 Philippines 42.75 % compare
- 105 San Marino 42.33 % 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)
- 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 — share in land area in Thailand?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Thailand was 43.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 46 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.81 % in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Thailand ranks 102nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in 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.