Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 24.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.55 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 181 countries
All-time high
26.11 hectares per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
12.58 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 24.55 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 26.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.58 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 9th out of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.58 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 13.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 13.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 13.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.68 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 13.74 hectares per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 14.83 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 15.61 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 14.95 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 15.9 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 15.2 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 17.38 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 16.82 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 18.44 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 19.34 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 20.37 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 20.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 21.11 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 21.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.54 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 22.38 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 22.82 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 23.59 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 21.93 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 20.89 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 23.25 hectares per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 23.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 20.62 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 20.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 20.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 20.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 20.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 20.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.04 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 22.01 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 21.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.11 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.42 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.42 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 22.38 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 22.08 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.24 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 23.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.41 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 26.09 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.59 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 21.76 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 23.43 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 23.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.77 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 24.16 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 24.55 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 24.55 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.34 hectares per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.03 hectares per square kilometre | 12.58 hectares per square kilometre | 15.68 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.75 hectares per square kilometre | 14.95 hectares per square kilometre | 20.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.08 hectares per square kilometre | 20.54 hectares per square kilometre | 23.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.05 hectares per square kilometre | 20.33 hectares per square kilometre | 22.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6 hectares per square kilometre | 21.42 hectares per square kilometre | 24.41 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.15 hectares per square kilometre | 21.76 hectares per square kilometre | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 hectares per square kilometre | 24.16 hectares per square kilometre | 24.55 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 6 Burundi 26.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Vietnam 25.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Philippines 24.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Togo 23.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Poland 23.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nepal 23.26 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Thailand was 24.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
Land under cereal production (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.