Temporary fallow — Area in Thailand
Thailand: Temporary fallow — Area was 253 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Thailand, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Thailand stood at 253 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Thailand peaked at 439 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 253 1000 ha, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 72nd of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 439 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 429.7 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 420.4 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 411.1 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 401.8 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 392.5 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 383.2 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 373.9 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 364.6 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 355.3 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 346 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 336.7 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 327.4 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 318.1 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 308.8 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 299.5 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 290.2 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 280.9 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 271.6 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 262.3 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 253 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 253 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 253 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 253 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 253 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 253 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6 1000 ha, 97.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.8 1000 ha | 364.6 1000 ha | 439 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 313.45 1000 ha | 271.6 1000 ha | 355.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.86 1000 ha | 253 1000 ha | 262.3 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 temporary fallow — area in Thailand?
- Temporary fallow — area in Thailand was 253 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 439 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Thailand ranks 72nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.