Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 1.57 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.57 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.57 hectares per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.5089 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 1.57 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 1.57 hectares per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5089 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5089 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5481 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5872 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6264 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6655 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7047 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7438 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7829 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8221 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8612 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9004 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9395 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9787 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.57 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.57 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6655 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5089 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8221 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8612 hectares per square kilometre | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | 1.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 hectares per square kilometre | 1.53 hectares per square kilometre | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 171 Belize 2.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 172 Canada 2.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 173 Vietnam 2.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 1.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Sweden 1.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Thailand was 1.57 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 hectares per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5089 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.