What is land area in hectares in Thailand?

Land area in hectares in Thailand was 51.09 million 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 land area in hectares recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 51.09 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 51.09 million hectares in 1961.

How does Thailand rank for land area in hectares?

Thailand ranks 51st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Thailand

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 51.09 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

51.09 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

51st

of 238 countries

All-time high

51.09 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

51.09 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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 51.09 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Thailand peaked at 51.09 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51.09 million hectares, in 1961.

Thailand ranks 51st of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Thailand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	51.09 million hectares	—
1962	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	51.09 million hectares	+0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 51.09 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Thailand's 51.09 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 28.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	9
1970s	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	10
1980s	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	10
1990s	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	10
2000s	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	10
2010s	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	10
2020s	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	51.09 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Thailand

48 Botswana 56.67 million hectares compare
49 France 53.90 million hectares compare
50 Yemen 52.80 million hectares compare
52 Spain 49.97 million hectares compare
53 Cameroon 47.27 million hectares compare
54 Turkmenistan 46.99 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Thailand

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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)
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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 land area in hectares in Thailand?: Land area in hectares in Thailand was 51.09 million 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 land area in hectares recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 51.09 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 51.09 million hectares in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for land area in hectares?: Thailand ranks 51st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.