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.

Land use over the long-term in Thailand

Name: Land use over the long-term in Thailand
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

Land use over the long-term in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Land use over the long-term in Thailand, 1000 to 2025.
Year	hectares	Change
1000	20,164 hectares	—
1100	25,159 hectares	+24.8%
1200	30,382 hectares	+20.8%
1300	35,801 hectares	+17.8%
1400	41,389 hectares	+15.6%
1500	47,120 hectares	+13.8%
1600	54,177 hectares	+15.0%
1700	61,379 hectares	+13.3%
1710	62,952 hectares	+2.6%
1720	42,507 hectares	-32.5%
1730	42,026 hectares	-1.1%
1740	44,738 hectares	+6.5%
1750	47,378 hectares	+5.9%
1760	49,949 hectares	+5.4%
1770	52,454 hectares	+5.0%
1780	54,901 hectares	+4.7%
1790	57,296 hectares	+4.4%
1800	59,640 hectares	+4.1%
1810	64,866 hectares	+8.8%
1820	70,131 hectares	+8.1%
1830	49,228 hectares	-29.8%
1840	50,440 hectares	+2.5%
1850	55,495 hectares	+10.0%
1860	66,356 hectares	+19.6%
1870	77,643 hectares	+17.0%
1880	89,292 hectares	+15.0%
1890	101,251 hectares	+13.4%
1900	113,471 hectares	+12.1%
1910	137,587 hectares	+21.3%
1920	165,577 hectares	+20.3%
1930	213,005 hectares	+28.6%
1940	176,777 hectares	-17.0%
1950	228,939 hectares	+29.5%
1951	245,673 hectares	+7.3%
1952	262,344 hectares	+6.8%
1953	278,991 hectares	+6.3%
1954	295,658 hectares	+6.0%
1955	312,396 hectares	+5.7%
1956	329,251 hectares	+5.4%
1957	346,253 hectares	+5.2%
1958	363,418 hectares	+5.0%
1959	380,778 hectares	+4.8%
1960	260,000 hectares	-31.7%
1961	260,000 hectares	+0.0%
1962	280,000 hectares	+7.7%
1963	300,000 hectares	+7.1%
1964	320,000 hectares	+6.7%
1965	340,000 hectares	+6.2%
1966	360,000 hectares	+5.9%
1967	380,000 hectares	+5.6%
1968	400,000 hectares	+5.3%
1969	420,000 hectares	+5.0%
1970	440,000 hectares	+4.8%
1971	460,000 hectares	+4.5%
1972	480,000 hectares	+4.3%
1973	500,000 hectares	+4.2%
1974	520,000 hectares	+4.0%
1975	540,000 hectares	+3.8%
1976	560,000 hectares	+3.7%
1977	580,000 hectares	+3.6%
1978	600,000 hectares	+3.4%
1979	620,000 hectares	+3.3%
1980	640,000 hectares	+3.2%
1981	660,000 hectares	+3.1%
1982	680,000 hectares	+3.0%
1983	700,000 hectares	+2.9%
1984	720,000 hectares	+2.9%
1985	730,000 hectares	+1.4%
1986	739,000 hectares	+1.2%
1987	750,000 hectares	+1.5%
1988	762,000 hectares	+1.6%
1989	770,000 hectares	+1.0%
1990	780,000 hectares	+1.3%
1991	790,000 hectares	+1.3%
1992	800,000 hectares	+1.3%
1993	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
1994	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
1996	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
1998	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
1999	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2000	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2001	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2002	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2005	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2007	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2010	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2011	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2012	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2013	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2014	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2015	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2016	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2017	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2018	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2019	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2020	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2021	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2022	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2023	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2024	800,000 hectares	+0.0%
2025	800,000 hectares	+0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 800,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Thailand's 800,000 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000 hectares, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land use over the long-term 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
1720	-32.5%	62,952 hectares	42,507 hectares
1960	-31.7%	380,778 hectares	260,000 hectares
1830	-29.8%	70,131 hectares	49,228 hectares

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

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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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Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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