Other land — Area in Thailand
Thailand: Other land — Area was 8,767 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Thailand is 8,767 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Thailand peaked at 9,630 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7,389 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Thailand 61st out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,471 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,345 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 9,494 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9,630 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9,544 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,458 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9,372 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 9,286 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9,201 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 9,115 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9,029 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,943 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8,857 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8,771 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8,685 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8,599 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8,513 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8,428 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8,342 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8,256 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,170 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,176 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,179 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,180 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,183 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,131 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8,071 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8,017 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,807 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7,480 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 7,389 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7,527 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8,629 1000 ha | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 8,767 1000 ha | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8,767 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8,767 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 281.86 1000 ha, 31.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,392 1000 ha | 9,115 1000 ha | 9,630 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,642 1000 ha | 8,256 1000 ha | 9,029 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,109 1000 ha | 7,807 1000 ha | 8,183 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,958 1000 ha | 7,389 1000 ha | 8,767 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 58 Philippines 9,675 1000 ha compare
- 59 Tajikistan 9,567 1000 ha compare
- 60 Morocco 8,847 1000 ha compare
- 62 Iceland 8,323 1000 ha compare
- 63 France 7,926 1000 ha compare
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,807 1000 ha compare
- 64 Laos 7,807 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 other land — area in Thailand?
- Other land — area in Thailand was 8,767 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,630 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,389 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for other land — area?
- Thailand ranks 61st out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.