Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Thailand
Thailand: Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 9,447 Square kilometres in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Thailand, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Thailand stood at 9,447 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 353.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Thailand peaked at 9,447 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,111 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Thailand ranks 25th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,111 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 2,083 Square kilometres | +87.5% |
| 2015 | 4,261 Square kilometres | +104.6% |
| 2020 | 7,423 Square kilometres | +74.2% |
| 2022 | 9,447 Square kilometres | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 Square kilometres | 1,111 Square kilometres | 1,111 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,172 Square kilometres | 2,083 Square kilometres | 4,261 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,435 Square kilometres | 7,423 Square kilometres | 9,447 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 22 Congo 10,152 Square kilometres compare
- 23 Germany 9,989 Square kilometres compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9,533 Square kilometres compare
- 26 Australia 9,334 Square kilometres compare
- 27 Madagascar 4,495 Square kilometres compare
- 27 Philippines 9,297 Square kilometres compare
- 28 Canada 8,874 Square kilometres 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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Thailand?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Thailand was 9,447 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,447 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,111 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation