Permanent cropland in Thailand
Thailand: Permanent cropland was 11.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent cropland in Thailand stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Thailand peaked at 11.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 27th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 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 permanent cropland in Thailand?
- Permanent cropland in Thailand was 11.2% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for permanent cropland?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.