Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Thailand
Thailand: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 0.9127 trips per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Thailand, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.9127 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 92.8% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Thailand peaked at 74.13 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9127 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Thailand 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Thailand, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.25 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 12.49 trips per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.53 trips per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.63 trips per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 15.11 trips per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 16.71 trips per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 17.71 trips per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 19.24 trips per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 17.65 trips per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 20.51 trips per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 19.52 trips per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 23.18 trips per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 24.75 trips per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 25.84 trips per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 24.01 trips per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 26.76 trips per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 33.79 trips per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 39.5 trips per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 47.38 trips per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 66.47 trips per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 70.7 trips per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 74.13 trips per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.69 trips per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9127 trips per square kilometre | -92.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.9127 trips per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.98 trips per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.9127 trips per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.01 trips per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -92.8% | 12.69 trips per square kilometre | 0.9127 trips per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -82.9% | 74.13 trips per square kilometre | 12.69 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2 trips per square kilometre | 12.25 trips per square kilometre | 15.11 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.91 trips per square kilometre | 16.71 trips per square kilometre | 25.84 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.25 trips per square kilometre | 26.76 trips per square kilometre | 74.13 trips per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.8 trips per square kilometre | 0.9127 trips per square kilometre | 12.69 trips per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 134 Namibia 1.05 trips per square kilometre compare
- 135 Cote d'Ivoire 1.03 trips per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 0.9492 trips per square kilometre compare
- 138 United States 0.8796 trips per square kilometre compare
- 139 Argentina 0.8609 trips per square kilometre compare
- 140 Pakistan 0.8211 trips 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Thailand?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Thailand was 0.9127 trips per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 74.13 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9127 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Thailand ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed 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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.