Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Thailand

Thailand: Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland was 29.73 % in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
29.73 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.82 %
in 2007
All-time low
13.5 %
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Thailand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation β€” 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 β€” share in cropland in Thailand peaked at 29.82 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.5 %, in 1968.

That places Thailand 57th out of 184 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Bhutan 31.23 % compare
  2. 55 Puerto Rico 30.48 % compare
  3. 56 Mexico 29.94 % compare
  4. 58 Costa Rica 29.32 % compare
  5. 59 Bahrain 29.31 % compare
  6. 60 Channel Islands 28.95 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Thailand?
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” 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 β€” share in cropland recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 29.82 % in 2007.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β€” 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 β€” share in cropland?
Thailand ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation β€” 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 β€” Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.