Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Thailand
Thailand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 29.73 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Thailand is 29.73 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Thailand peaked at 29.82 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.5 %, in 1968.
That places Thailand 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.23 % | — |
| 1962 | 14.79 % | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 14.51 % | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 14.26 % | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 14.03 % | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 13.76 % | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 13.69 % | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 13.5 % | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 13.56 % | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 14.19 % | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 15.11 % | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 14.89 % | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 14.76 % | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14.53 % | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 14.5 % | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 14.41 % | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 14.82 % | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 14.63 % | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.68 % | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 16.48 % | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 16.97 % | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 17.38 % | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 18.09 % | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 18.93 % | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 19.26 % | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 19.52 % | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.5 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 20.04 % | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 20.22 % | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 20.57 % | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 20.98 % | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.55 % | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 22.19 % | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 22.37 % | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 24.29 % | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 24.77 % | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 25.25 % | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.72 % | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.19 % | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.65 % | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 27.12 % | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.59 % | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.06 % | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.52 % | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.97 % | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 29.42 % | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.82 % | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29.72 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.61 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.51 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.41 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.31 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.2 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.1 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.55 % | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.31 % | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 29.73 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.73 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.73 % | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 29.73 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.6 %, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 29.73 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.63 %, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.04 % | 13.5 % | 14.79 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.75 % | 14.19 % | 15.68 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.64 % | 16.48 % | 20.22 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.39 % | 20.57 % | 26.19 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.55 % | 26.65 % | 29.82 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2 % | 29.1 % | 29.51 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 % | 28.55 % | 29.73 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Thailand?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Thailand was 29.73 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.82 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 % in 1968.
- How does Thailand rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.