Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Thailand
Thailand: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 4.46 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.46 hectares per tonne
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
33rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
16.75 hectares per tonne
in 1963
All-time low
4.14 hectares per tonne
in 2019
Years of data
58
1961–2023
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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 per tonne.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.46 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Thailand peaked at 16.75 hectares per tonne in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.14 hectares per tonne, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 33rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.24 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1962 | 16.49 hectares per tonne | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 16.75 hectares per tonne | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 16.28 hectares per tonne | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 14.18 hectares per tonne | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 10.27 hectares per tonne | -27.6% |
| 1967 | 10.61 hectares per tonne | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 9.59 hectares per tonne | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 9.63 hectares per tonne | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.33 hectares per tonne | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 10.76 hectares per tonne | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 8.94 hectares per tonne | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 8.26 hectares per tonne | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 8.05 hectares per tonne | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.09 hectares per tonne | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.59 hectares per tonne | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 8.48 hectares per tonne | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 7.3 hectares per tonne | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 8.79 hectares per tonne | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 7.64 hectares per tonne | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 7.17 hectares per tonne | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 8.07 hectares per tonne | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 8.52 hectares per tonne | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 8.72 hectares per tonne | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 8.84 hectares per tonne | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.84 hectares per tonne | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.43 hectares per tonne | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 8.23 hectares per tonne | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.42 hectares per tonne | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.07 hectares per tonne | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 8.31 hectares per tonne | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 8.76 hectares per tonne | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.45 hectares per tonne | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 5.36 hectares per tonne | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.31 hectares per tonne | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.15 hectares per tonne | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.26 hectares per tonne | +60.5% |
| 1998 | 8.21 hectares per tonne | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.54 hectares per tonne | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 5.7 hectares per tonne | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1 hectares per tonne | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 4.68 hectares per tonne | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.13 hectares per tonne | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.96 hectares per tonne | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.33 hectares per tonne | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.54 hectares per tonne | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.79 hectares per tonne | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.46 hectares per tonne | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 6.72 hectares per tonne | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.22 hectares per tonne | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 8.24 hectares per tonne | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 7.43 hectares per tonne | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 7.12 hectares per tonne | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.07 hectares per tonne | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.54 hectares per tonne | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.14 hectares per tonne | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 4.54 hectares per tonne | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 4.46 hectares per tonne | -1.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.46 hectares per tonne is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46 hectares per tonne, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.46 hectares per tonne is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.4 hectares per tonne, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +60.5% | 5.15 hectares per tonne | 8.26 hectares per tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.23 hectares per tonne | 9.59 hectares per tonne | 16.75 hectares per tonne | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.56 hectares per tonne | 7.3 hectares per tonne | 10.76 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 hectares per tonne | 7.17 hectares per tonne | 8.84 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 hectares per tonne | 5.15 hectares per tonne | 8.76 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 hectares per tonne | 4.68 hectares per tonne | 6.72 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 hectares per tonne | 4.14 hectares per tonne | 8.24 hectares per tonne | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.5 hectares per tonne | 4.46 hectares per tonne | 4.54 hectares per tonne | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 30 Grenada 4.71 hectares per tonne compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 4.54 hectares per tonne compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.51 hectares per tonne compare
- 34 Indonesia 4.35 hectares per tonne compare
- 35 Micronesia (country) 4.18 hectares per tonne compare
- 36 India 4.15 hectares per tonne 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Thailand?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Thailand was 4.46 hectares per tonne 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 hectares per tonne in 1963.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 hectares per tonne in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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