Land use hidden — Cropland in Thailand
Thailand: Land use hidden — Cropland was 215,760 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
215,760 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
224,719 Square kilometres
in 2020
All-time low
113,930 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Thailand stood at 215,760 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Thailand peaked at 224,719 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 113,930 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Thailand 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113,930 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 117,000 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 121,600 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 123,700 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 126,000 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 128,500 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 130,800 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 133,000 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 135,000 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 138,080 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 139,390 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 147,500 Square kilometres | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 155,800 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 163,630 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 166,800 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 169,880 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 173,850 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 177,760 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 180,820 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 182,980 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 186,810 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 190,990 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 191,980 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 193,310 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 198,470 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 200,360 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 204,900 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 205,680 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 205,670 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 206,030 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 207,260 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 205,740 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 204,450 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 205,380 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 206,310 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 207,240 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 208,170 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 209,090 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 210,020 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 210,950 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 211,880 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 212,810 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 213,740 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 214,670 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 215,600 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 216,530 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 217,450 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 218,380 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 219,310 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 220,240 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 220,280 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 220,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 220,363 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 220,420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 220,460 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 220,420 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 220,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 220,457 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 220,475 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 224,719 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 218,850 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 215,760 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 215,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 215,760 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 13.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 215,760 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,231 Square kilometres, 175.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,503 Square kilometres | 113,930 Square kilometres | 135,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 161,351 Square kilometres | 138,080 Square kilometres | 180,820 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,115 Square kilometres | 182,980 Square kilometres | 205,680 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,969 Square kilometres | 204,450 Square kilometres | 210,020 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,132 Square kilometres | 210,950 Square kilometres | 219,310 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,390 Square kilometres | 220,240 Square kilometres | 220,475 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,772 Square kilometres | 215,760 Square kilometres | 224,719 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 13 Slovenia 2,334 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Pakistan 309,950 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 298,017 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 1,914 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Mexico 244,457 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Micronesia 20 Square kilometres compare
- 17 Sudan 212,110 Square kilometres compare
- 18 France 179,268 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Niger 178,165 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)
- 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 use hidden — cropland in Thailand?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Thailand was 215,760 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 224,719 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,930 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata