Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 43.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.8 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
84th
of 209 countries
All-time high
46 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
22.81 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 43.8 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 46 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.81 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 84th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.81 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.45 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 24.39 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 25.33 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 25.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 26.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 26.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 27.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 27.89 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 28.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 29.81 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 31.47 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 33.05 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 33.71 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 34.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 35.16 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 35.97 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 36.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 37.07 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 37.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 38.71 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 38.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 39.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 40.28 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 40.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 41.57 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 41.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 41.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 42.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 41.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 41.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 42.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 42.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.8 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.23 hectares per square kilometre | 22.81 hectares per square kilometre | 27.25 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.62 hectares per square kilometre | 27.89 hectares per square kilometre | 36.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.79 hectares per square kilometre | 37.07 hectares per square kilometre | 41.76 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.07 hectares per square kilometre | 41.58 hectares per square kilometre | 42.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.68 hectares per square kilometre | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | 44.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.73 hectares per square kilometre | 44.67 hectares per square kilometre | 45.02 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.34 hectares per square kilometre | 43.8 hectares per square kilometre | 46 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 81 Yemen 44.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belgium 44.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Italy 44.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 Portugal 43.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Mauritius 43.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 87 Guatemala 43.04 hectares per square kilometre 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Thailand was 43.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 46 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.81 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.