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 28th out of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,400 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,600 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 10,800 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 11,000 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 11,200 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 11,400 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11,600 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 11,800 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12,000 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 12,300 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 12,431 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 13,150 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 13,900 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 14,624 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 14,900 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 15,164 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 15,773 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 16,108 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 16,315 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16,515 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 16,855 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 17,199 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 17,293 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 17,401 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 17,693 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 17,810 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17,930 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17,728 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 17,581 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 17,494 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 17,510 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 17,238 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 17,085 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 17,078 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,026 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 17,173 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 17,349 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 17,505 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 17,534 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 17,564 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 17,593 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 17,622 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17,652 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17,589 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,527 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17,465 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17,402 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17,340 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 17,278 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17,266 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,253 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17,241 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,274 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,032 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16,914 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16,869 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16,764 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16,737 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,628 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16,822 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 16,201 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15,722 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 15,729 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,729 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15,729 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 14.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 15,729 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.15 1000 ha, 167.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 25 France 16,882 1000 ha compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,516 1000 ha compare
- 27 Ethiopia 16,400 1000 ha compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,699 1000 ha compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 13,702 1000 ha compare
- 31 South Africa 12,000 1000 ha 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 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 28th out of 248 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.