Share of land area used for agriculture in Thailand
Thailand: Share of land area used for agriculture was 43.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Thailand stood at 43.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Thailand peaked at 46.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 84th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.8% | — |
| 1962 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 24.4% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 24.8% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 25.3% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 25.9% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 27.2% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 27.9% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 29.8% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 31.5% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 33.0% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 33.7% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 35.2% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 38.7% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.2% | 22.8% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 27.9% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.8% | 37.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 41.6% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 42.9% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.8% | 46.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Thailand?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Thailand was 43.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Thailand ranks 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.