Land use in Thailand
Thailand: Land use was 21.58 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Thailand stood at 21.58 million hectares.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Thailand peaked at 22.47 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.39 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Thailand 16th out of 223 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.55 million hectares | 11.39 million hectares | 13.50 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.14 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 18.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.61 million hectares | 18.30 million hectares | 20.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.70 million hectares | 20.45 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.51 million hectares | 21.09 million hectares | 21.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.04 million hectares | 22.02 million hectares | 22.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.88 million hectares | 21.58 million hectares | 22.47 million hectares | 4 |
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 in Thailand?
- Land use in Thailand was 21.58 million hectares in 2023, 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 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for land use?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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