Cropland area in Thailand
Thailand: Cropland area was 21.58 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 21.58 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Thailand peaked at 22.47 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.39 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Thailand 16th out of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.55 million hectares | 11.39 million hectares | 13.50 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.14 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 18.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.61 million hectares | 18.30 million hectares | 20.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.70 million hectares | 20.45 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.51 million hectares | 21.09 million hectares | 21.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.04 million hectares | 22.02 million hectares | 22.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.88 million hectares | 21.58 million hectares | 22.47 million hectares | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Thailand?
- Cropland area in Thailand was 21.58 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for cropland area?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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