Land use hidden — Other areas in Thailand
Thailand: Land use hidden — Other areas was 89,480 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Thailand is 89,480 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Thailand peaked at 394,360 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 79,441 Square kilometres, in 2020.
That places Thailand 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 394,360 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 391,090 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 386,290 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 383,990 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 381,490 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 378,790 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 376,290 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 373,890 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 371,690 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 368,410 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 366,900 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 358,590 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 350,090 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 342,060 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 338,690 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 335,410 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 331,240 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 327,130 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 323,870 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 321,510 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 317,480 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 313,100 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 311,910 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 310,380 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 305,120 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 303,140 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 298,490 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 297,590 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 297,520 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 103,450 Square kilometres | -65.2% |
| 1991 | 102,483 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 104,266 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 105,919 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 105,352 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 104,785 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 104,218 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 103,651 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 103,094 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 102,527 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 101,960 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 99,955 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 97,950 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 95,945 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 93,940 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 91,935 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 89,930 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 87,935 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 85,930 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 83,925 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 81,920 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 81,904 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 81,888 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 81,869 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 81,836 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 81,820 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 82,300 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82,610 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82,983 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 83,325 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79,441 Square kilometres | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 85,670 Square kilometres | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 89,120 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 89,480 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 89,480 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 89,480 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 15.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -65.2% | 297,520 Square kilometres | 103,450 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381,987 Square kilometres | 371,690 Square kilometres | 394,360 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 344,239 Square kilometres | 323,870 Square kilometres | 368,410 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 307,624 Square kilometres | 297,520 Square kilometres | 321,510 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,974 Square kilometres | 102,483 Square kilometres | 105,919 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,940 Square kilometres | 83,925 Square kilometres | 101,960 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,246 Square kilometres | 81,820 Square kilometres | 83,325 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,928 Square kilometres | 79,441 Square kilometres | 89,480 Square kilometres | 4 |
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- 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 — other areas in Thailand?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Thailand was 89,480 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 394,360 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,441 Square kilometres in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 use hidden — Other areas. 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