Land use for palm oil production in Thailand
Thailand: Land use for palm oil production was 1.01 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for palm oil production in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for palm oil production in Thailand stood at 1.01 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Thailand peaked at 1.01 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 950 hectares, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 950 hectares | 950 hectares | 950 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,198 hectares | 950 hectares | 7,616 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,859 hectares | 11,136 hectares | 90,880 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,617 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 215,220 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,473 hectares | 230,053 hectares | 510,003 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 679,154 hectares | 541,569 hectares | 906,080 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 978,990 hectares | 939,324 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 5 |
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 for palm oil production in Thailand?
- Land use for palm oil production in Thailand was 1.01 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 950 hectares in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Thailand ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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