Surface area in Thailand
Thailand: Surface area was 513,115 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
513,115 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
513,120 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
513,115 sq. km
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 513,115 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Thailand peaked at 513,120 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 513,115 sq. km, in 2022.
That places Thailand 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Surface area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 513,120 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 513,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 513,115 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 513,115 sq. km | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 513,115 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 513,115 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 28.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 513,120 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 513,120 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 513,120 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 513,120 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 513,120 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 513,120 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 513,118 sq. km | 513,115 sq. km | 513,120 sq. km | 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 surface area in Thailand?
- Surface area in Thailand was 513,115 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 513,120 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 513,115 sq. km in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for surface area?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.