Agricultural land in Thailand
Thailand: Agricultural land was 22.38 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.38 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
49th
of 226 countries
All-time high
23.50 million
in 2021
All-time low
11.65 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land in Thailand stood at 22.38 million.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Thailand peaked at 23.50 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.65 million, in 1961.
That places Thailand 49th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.89 million | 11.65 million | 13.92 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.67 million | 14.25 million | 18.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.33 million | 18.94 million | 21.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.49 million | 21.25 million | 21.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.31 million | 21.89 million | 22.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.85 million | 22.82 million | 23.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.16 million | 22.38 million | 23.50 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 37.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.75 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Thailand?
- Agricultural land in Thailand was 22.38 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.50 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 million in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for agricultural land?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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