What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Thailand?

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Thailand was 800,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 800,000 hectares in 1992.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 260,000 hectares in 1961.

How does Thailand rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

Thailand ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Thailand

Name: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Thailand
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Thailand: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 800,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

800,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

109th

of 208 countries

All-time high

800,000 hectares

in 1992

All-time low

260,000 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Thailand, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 800,000 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Thailand peaked at 800,000 hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 260,000 hectares, in 1961.

Thailand ranks 109th of 208 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	340,000 hectares	260,000 hectares	420,000 hectares	9
1970s	530,000 hectares	440,000 hectares	620,000 hectares	10
1980s	715,100 hectares	640,000 hectares	770,000 hectares	10
1990s	797,000 hectares	780,000 hectares	800,000 hectares	10
2000s	800,000 hectares	800,000 hectares	800,000 hectares	10
2010s	800,000 hectares	800,000 hectares	800,000 hectares	10
2020s	800,000 hectares	800,000 hectares	800,000 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Thailand

106 Eswatini 1.00 million hectares compare
106 Togo 1.00 million hectares compare
108 Czechia 968,416 hectares compare
110 North Macedonia 795,000 hectares compare
111 Hungary 788,932 hectares compare
112 Netherlands 758,000 hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Thailand?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Thailand was 800,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 800,000 hectares in 1992.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 260,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Thailand ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.