Cropland — Area in Thailand
Thailand: Cropland — Area was 21,576 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 19th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 16 Kazakhstan 30,692 1000 ha compare
- 17 Mexico 24,394 1000 ha compare
- 18 Türkiye 24,024 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan 21,211 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sudan (former) 20,019 1000 ha compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 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)
- Arable land — Area 15,729 1000 ha (2024)
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 19th out of 234 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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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.