Agricultural land use, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.3121 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Thailand stood at 0.3121 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.4246 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3121 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Thailand 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4214 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4206 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4246 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4198 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4154 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4117 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4074 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4029 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.398 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3963 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3898 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4015 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4129 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4226 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4206 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4188 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4193 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4196 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4182 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4149 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4153 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4164 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4109 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4063 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4093 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4059 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4079 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4027 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3962 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3906 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3867 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3781 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3701 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3662 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3626 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3592 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.356 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3529 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.35 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3475 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3454 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3436 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3418 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3402 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3387 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3373 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.336 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3348 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3337 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3328 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3308 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3288 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.327 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3253 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3239 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3224 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3211 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3201 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3216 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3248 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3276 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3276 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3121 hectares per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4135 hectares per person | 0.398 hectares per person | 0.4246 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.412 hectares per person | 0.3898 hectares per person | 0.4226 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4086 hectares per person | 0.3962 hectares per person | 0.4164 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3672 hectares per person | 0.35 hectares per person | 0.3906 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3399 hectares per person | 0.3337 hectares per person | 0.3475 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3254 hectares per person | 0.3201 hectares per person | 0.3328 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.323 hectares per person | 0.3121 hectares per person | 0.3276 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3317 hectares per person compare
- 113 Costa Rica 0.3315 hectares per person compare
- 114 Czechia 0.3253 hectares per person compare
- 116 Nigeria 0.3045 hectares per person compare
- 117 Ethiopia 0.2988 hectares per person compare
- 118 Laos 0.2984 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Thailand?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Thailand was 0.3121 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4246 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3121 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.