Land use over the long-term in Thailand
Thailand: Land use over the long-term was 800,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
800,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 202 countries
All-time high
800,000 hectares
in 1992
All-time low
20,164 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Thailand, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Thailand stood at 800,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Thailand peaked at 800,000 hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20,164 hectares, in 1000.
Thailand ranks 110th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 20,164 hectares | 20,164 hectares | 20,164 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 25,159 hectares | 25,159 hectares | 25,159 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 30,382 hectares | 30,382 hectares | 30,382 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 35,801 hectares | 35,801 hectares | 35,801 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 41,389 hectares | 41,389 hectares | 41,389 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 47,120 hectares | 47,120 hectares | 47,120 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 54,177 hectares | 54,177 hectares | 54,177 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 61,379 hectares | 61,379 hectares | 61,379 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 62,952 hectares | 62,952 hectares | 62,952 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 42,507 hectares | 42,507 hectares | 42,507 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 42,026 hectares | 42,026 hectares | 42,026 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 44,738 hectares | 44,738 hectares | 44,738 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 47,378 hectares | 47,378 hectares | 47,378 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 49,949 hectares | 49,949 hectares | 49,949 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 52,454 hectares | 52,454 hectares | 52,454 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 54,901 hectares | 54,901 hectares | 54,901 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 57,296 hectares | 57,296 hectares | 57,296 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 59,640 hectares | 59,640 hectares | 59,640 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 64,866 hectares | 64,866 hectares | 64,866 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 70,131 hectares | 70,131 hectares | 70,131 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 49,228 hectares | 49,228 hectares | 49,228 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 50,440 hectares | 50,440 hectares | 50,440 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 55,495 hectares | 55,495 hectares | 55,495 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 66,356 hectares | 66,356 hectares | 66,356 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 77,643 hectares | 77,643 hectares | 77,643 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 89,292 hectares | 89,292 hectares | 89,292 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 101,251 hectares | 101,251 hectares | 101,251 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 113,471 hectares | 113,471 hectares | 113,471 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 137,587 hectares | 137,587 hectares | 137,587 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 165,577 hectares | 165,577 hectares | 165,577 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 213,005 hectares | 213,005 hectares | 213,005 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 176,777 hectares | 176,777 hectares | 176,777 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 304,370 hectares | 228,939 hectares | 380,778 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 332,000 hectares | 260,000 hectares | 420,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 530,000 hectares | 440,000 hectares | 620,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 715,100 hectares | 640,000 hectares | 770,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 797,000 hectares | 780,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 422.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 45.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 81.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.5339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3459 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 26.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Thailand?
- Land use over the long-term in Thailand was 800,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 800,000 hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,164 hectares in 1000.
- How does Thailand rank for land use over the long-term?
- Thailand ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.