Cropland area in Thailand
Thailand: Cropland area was 21.58 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.58 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 224 countries
All-time high
22.47 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
11.39 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 17th out of 224 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.
Cropland area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.39 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 11.70 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 12.16 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 12.37 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 12.60 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 12.85 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 13.08 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 13.30 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 13.50 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 13.81 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 13.94 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 14.75 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 15.58 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 16.36 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 16.68 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 16.99 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 17.39 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 17.78 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 18.08 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 18.30 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 18.68 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 19.10 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 19.20 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.33 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 19.85 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 20.04 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20.49 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 20.57 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 20.57 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.60 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.73 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 20.57 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 20.45 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.54 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.63 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.72 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.82 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.91 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21.09 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 21.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.28 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.37 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.47 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.56 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.65 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.75 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.84 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.93 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.02 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.04 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.05 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.47 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.89 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.58 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 21.58 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 13.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 21.58 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 152.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 17th out of 224 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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