Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Thailand
Thailand: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 97.61 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Thailand stood at 97.61 %.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Thailand peaked at 97.77 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 91.81 %, in 2022.
That places Thailand 24th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.77 % | — |
| 1962 | 97.66 % | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 97.59 % | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 97.48 % | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 97.37 % | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 97.27 % | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 97.18 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 97.08 % | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 96.98 % | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 96.91 % | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 96.81 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 96.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 96.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 96.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 96.86 % | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 96.81 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 96.77 % | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 96.73 % | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 96.68 % | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 96.62 % | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 96.59 % | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 96.56 % | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 96.48 % | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.41 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.44 % | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 96.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 96.43 % | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.39 % | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.35 % | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 96.33 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.26 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.23 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.17 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.11 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.05 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.99 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 95.93 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.87 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.81 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.75 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.69 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.63 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.57 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.52 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.46 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.41 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.35 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.3 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.24 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.56 % | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.87 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.19 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.5 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.86 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.56 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.13 % | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 91.81 % | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 97.61 % | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 97.61 % | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 97.61 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.13 %, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 97.61 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.75 %, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.38 % | 96.98 % | 97.77 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.82 % | 96.68 % | 96.92 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.48 % | 96.39 % | 96.62 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.13 % | 95.87 % | 96.35 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.55 % | 95.3 % | 95.81 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.12 % | 95.24 % | 96.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.34 % | 91.81 % | 97.61 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 21 Cyprus 98.4 % compare
- 22 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 98.08 % compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 97.74 % compare
- 25 Malaysia 96.55 % compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 96.41 % compare
- 27 Myanmar 96.35 % 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2006)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Thailand?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Thailand was 97.61 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 97.77 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.81 % in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.