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.

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Thailand

Name: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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 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

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.

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

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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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Indicator: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit: hectares per tonne
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: 59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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