What is cropland — area in Thailand?

Cropland — area in Thailand was 21,576 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 22,472 1000 ha in 2020.

What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 11,393 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Thailand rank for cropland — area?

Thailand ranks 22nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area in Thailand

Name: Cropland — Area in Thailand
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Thailand: Cropland — Area was 21,576 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

21,576 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

22nd

of 252 countries

All-time high

22,472 1000 ha

in 2020

All-time low

11,393 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Thailand, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area in Thailand is 21,576 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Thailand peaked at 22,472 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,393 1000 ha, in 1961.

Thailand ranks 22nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Thailand, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	11,393 1000 ha	—
1962	11,700 1000 ha	+2.7%
1963	12,160 1000 ha	+3.9%
1964	12,370 1000 ha	+1.7%
1965	12,600 1000 ha	+1.9%
1966	12,850 1000 ha	+2.0%
1967	13,080 1000 ha	+1.8%
1968	13,300 1000 ha	+1.7%
1969	13,500 1000 ha	+1.5%
1970	13,808 1000 ha	+2.3%
1971	13,939 1000 ha	+0.9%
1972	14,750 1000 ha	+5.8%
1973	15,580 1000 ha	+5.6%
1974	16,363 1000 ha	+5.0%
1975	16,680 1000 ha	+1.9%
1976	16,988 1000 ha	+1.8%
1977	17,385 1000 ha	+2.3%
1978	17,776 1000 ha	+2.2%
1979	18,082 1000 ha	+1.7%
1980	18,298 1000 ha	+1.2%
1981	18,681 1000 ha	+2.1%
1982	19,099 1000 ha	+2.2%
1983	19,198 1000 ha	+0.5%
1984	19,331 1000 ha	+0.7%
1985	19,847 1000 ha	+2.7%
1986	20,036 1000 ha	+1.0%
1987	20,490 1000 ha	+2.3%
1988	20,568 1000 ha	+0.4%
1989	20,567 1000 ha	-0.0%
1990	20,603 1000 ha	+0.2%
1991	20,726 1000 ha	+0.6%
1992	20,574 1000 ha	-0.7%
1993	20,445 1000 ha	-0.6%
1994	20,521 1000 ha	+0.4%
1995	20,597 1000 ha	+0.4%
1996	20,673 1000 ha	+0.4%
1997	20,749 1000 ha	+0.4%
1998	20,825 1000 ha	+0.4%
1999	20,901 1000 ha	+0.4%
2000	20,977 1000 ha	+0.4%
2001	21,053 1000 ha	+0.4%
2002	21,129 1000 ha	+0.4%
2003	21,206 1000 ha	+0.4%
2004	21,282 1000 ha	+0.4%
2005	21,358 1000 ha	+0.4%
2006	21,434 1000 ha	+0.4%
2007	21,510 1000 ha	+0.4%
2008	21,586 1000 ha	+0.4%
2009	21,662 1000 ha	+0.4%
2010	21,738 1000 ha	+0.4%
2011	21,814 1000 ha	+0.4%
2012	21,890 1000 ha	+0.3%
2013	21,966 1000 ha	+0.3%
2014	22,042 1000 ha	+0.3%
2015	22,046 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	22,042 1000 ha	-0.0%
2017	22,047 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	22,046 1000 ha	-0.0%
2019	22,048 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	22,472 1000 ha	+1.9%
2021	21,885 1000 ha	-2.6%
2022	21,576 1000 ha	-1.4%
2023	21,576 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	21,576 1000 ha	+0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 21,576 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 12.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Thailand's 21,576 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 167.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12,550 1000 ha	11,393 1000 ha	13,500 1000 ha	9
1970s	16,135 1000 ha	13,808 1000 ha	18,082 1000 ha	10
1980s	19,612 1000 ha	18,298 1000 ha	20,568 1000 ha	10
1990s	20,662 1000 ha	20,445 1000 ha	20,901 1000 ha	10
2000s	21,320 1000 ha	20,977 1000 ha	21,662 1000 ha	10
2010s	21,968 1000 ha	21,738 1000 ha	22,048 1000 ha	10
2020s	21,817 1000 ha	21,576 1000 ha	22,472 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Thailand

19 Mexico 24,394 1000 ha compare
20 Türkiye 24,024 1000 ha compare
20 Turkey 24,024 1000 ha compare
23 Sudan 21,211 1000 ha compare
24 Sudan (former) 20,019 1000 ha compare
25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Thailand?: Cropland — area in Thailand was 21,576 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 22,472 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 11,393 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for cropland — area?: Thailand ranks 22nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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