Arable land — Area in Thailand
Thailand: Arable land — Area was 15,729 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Thailand is 15,729 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Thailand peaked at 17,930 1000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10,400 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Thailand 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,200 1000 ha | 10,400 1000 ha | 12,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,466 1000 ha | 12,300 1000 ha | 16,315 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,400 1000 ha | 16,515 1000 ha | 17,930 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,299 1000 ha | 17,026 1000 ha | 17,534 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,503 1000 ha | 17,278 1000 ha | 17,652 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,998 1000 ha | 16,628 1000 ha | 17,274 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,040 1000 ha | 15,722 1000 ha | 16,822 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 22 France 16,882 1000 ha compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,516 1000 ha compare
- 24 Ethiopia 16,400 1000 ha compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,699 1000 ha compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 13,702 1000 ha compare
- 28 Germany 11,656 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.73 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 6,415 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 223 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 1.03 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 2.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 528.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 28.34 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 6,265 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 71.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.3 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Thailand?
- Arable land — area in Thailand was 15,729 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17,930 1000 ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,400 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for arable land — area?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Arable 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.