Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
35.24 hectares per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
20.36 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand is 31 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 35.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.36 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.36 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 21.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 21.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 22.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 22.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 23.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 23.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 24.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 25.74 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 27.21 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 28.62 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 29.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 29.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 30.87 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 31.53 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 31.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 32.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 32.99 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 33.66 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 33.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 34.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 34.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 34.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 35.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 34.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 34.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 34.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.74 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 33.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 34.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 34.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.35 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.24 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 35.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.03 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 33.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.34 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.69 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 31.03 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 31 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 31 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35 hectares per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.92 hectares per square kilometre | 20.36 hectares per square kilometre | 23.49 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.32 hectares per square kilometre | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | 31.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.06 hectares per square kilometre | 32.33 hectares per square kilometre | 35.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.92 hectares per square kilometre | 33.39 hectares per square kilometre | 34.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.87 hectares per square kilometre | 34.35 hectares per square kilometre | 35.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 hectares per square kilometre | 32.55 hectares per square kilometre | 35.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.66 hectares per square kilometre | 31 hectares per square kilometre | 32.93 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 26 Bulgaria 32.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Benin 31.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 France 31.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Serbia 30.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Netherlands 29.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 28.9 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)
- 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand was 31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 35.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.36 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.