Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 0.2662 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Thailand is 0.2662 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.3621 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Thailand 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0254 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0254 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0333 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0372 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0372 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.047 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0509 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0509 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0411 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0705 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0959 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0803 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1096 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1292 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1997 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2192 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2192 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2192 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2212 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2212 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2016 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2231 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1722 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2016 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2212 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2466 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2545 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2466 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2486 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3014 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2505 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2799 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2682 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2721 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.274 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.274 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2799 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2799 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2799 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3112 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1683 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3034 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2368 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1781 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3621 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2427 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2799 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2388 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3014 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3073 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2779 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2701 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2662 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2662 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0315 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +103.3% | 0.1781 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3621 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0272 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0436 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1564 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0705 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2212 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2237 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1722 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2545 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.276 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2505 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3014 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1683 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3621 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2804 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2662 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3073 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 15 Nigeria 0.3294 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Malaysia 0.2831 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.2668 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Malawi 0.244 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 El Salvador 0.2413 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 0.2175 tonnes 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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.2662 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3621 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (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
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.