Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Thailand
Thailand: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 210.88 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
210.88
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
210.88
in 2023
All-time low
1.57
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 210.88 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Thailand peaked at 210.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 19th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 | — |
| 1962 | 1.86 | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 2.77 | +48.9% |
| 1964 | 2.49 | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 2.67 | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 5.21 | +95.1% |
| 1967 | 7.69 | +47.6% |
| 1968 | 7.46 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 7.79 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 5.88 | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 9.2 | +56.5% |
| 1972 | 10.84 | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 9.62 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 12.29 | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 10.8 | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 13.96 | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 15.66 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 16.2 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 16.01 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 15.03 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 16.76 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 16.84 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 25.03 | +48.6% |
| 1984 | 23.05 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 22.6 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 28.05 | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 30.73 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 37.46 | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 39.81 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 50.66 | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 46.42 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 54.33 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 71.16 | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 66.22 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 73.05 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 73.33 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.14 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 78.29 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 83.95 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 73.99 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 79.48 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 83.56 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 105.5 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 93.32 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 80.1 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 82.77 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 96.37 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 90.36 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 87.23 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 113.99 | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 116.86 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 114.97 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 127.14 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 121.17 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 103.76 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 112.46 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 126.97 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 105.15 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 85.62 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 102.19 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 109.2 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 167.17 | +53.1% |
| 2023 | 210.88 | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 | 1.57 | 7.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.05 | 5.88 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.54 | 15.03 | 39.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.85 | 46.42 | 83.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.27 | 73.99 | 105.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.81 | 85.62 | 127.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.36 | 102.19 | 210.88 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Thailand?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Thailand was 210.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 210.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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