Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Thailand
Thailand: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 12.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Thailand, 1961–2024
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 2024, permanent cropland in Thailand stood at 12.3%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Thailand peaked at 12.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 21st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) 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% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 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% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7811 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Thailand?
- Permanent cropland in Thailand was 12.3% in 2024, 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 12.3% 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 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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.