Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0136 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Thailand is 0.0136 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.0382 ha per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 ha per person, in 1961.
That places Thailand 58th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0108 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0113 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0132 ha per person | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0179 ha per person | +35.3% |
| 1965 | 0.018 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0184 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0181 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0178 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0194 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0208 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0257 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0245 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.027 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0268 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0294 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0268 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0228 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.03 ha per person | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0318 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0295 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0315 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0275 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0324 ha per person | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0352 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0382 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0355 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0261 ha per person | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0337 ha per person | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0318 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0282 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0251 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0212 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0232 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0214 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0219 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0197 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0224 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0194 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0193 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0178 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.017 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0172 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.015 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.017 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0166 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.016 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.014 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0136 ha per person | -1.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0136 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0097 ha per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0136 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 3.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 ha per person | 0.0108 ha per person | 0.0194 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0266 ha per person | 0.0208 ha per person | 0.0318 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0321 ha per person | 0.0261 ha per person | 0.0382 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0224 ha per person | 0.0194 ha per person | 0.0282 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 0.0193 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 ha per person | 0.0136 ha per person | 0.0156 ha per person | 5 |
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Thailand?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Thailand was 0.0136 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0382 ha per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.