Arable land in Thailand
Thailand: Arable land was 15.84 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.84 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
18.00 million hectares
in 2010
All-time low
10.40 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 15.84 million hectares for arable land 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 in Thailand peaked at 18.00 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.40 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Thailand 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.40 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10.60 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 10.80 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 11.00 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 11.20 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 11.40 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11.60 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 11.80 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12.00 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 12.30 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 12.43 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 13.15 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 13.90 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 14.62 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 14.90 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 15.16 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 15.77 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 16.11 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 16.32 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16.52 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.86 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 17.20 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.29 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 17.40 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 17.69 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.81 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.93 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.73 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 17.58 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 17.49 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 17.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 17.24 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 17.09 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.08 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.22 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 17.42 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.59 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.62 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.68 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.74 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.78 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.91 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.95 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.84 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.55 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.00 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.90 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.38 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.34 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.03 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.91 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.87 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.76 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.74 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.63 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.82 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 16.19 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 15.85 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15.84 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 15.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 15.84 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 168.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.20 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.47 million hectares | 12.30 million hectares | 16.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.40 million hectares | 16.52 million hectares | 17.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.33 million hectares | 17.06 million hectares | 17.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.82 million hectares | 17.55 million hectares | 17.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.16 million hectares | 16.63 million hectares | 18.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.18 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 16.82 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 in Thailand?
- Arable land in Thailand was 15.84 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.00 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.40 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for arable land?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.