Drained organic soils — Area in Thailand

Thailand: Drained organic soils — Area was 22,254 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
22,254 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 216 countries
All-time high
23,203 ha
in 1990
All-time low
18,913 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Thailand, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 23.2k ha1991: 23.2k ha1992: 23.2k ha1993: 23.2k ha1994: 23.2k ha1995: 21.6k ha1996: 20.4k ha1997: 20.0k ha1998: 19.2k ha1999: 19.2k ha2000: 18.9k ha2001: 19.8k ha2002: 19.9k ha2003: 19.9k ha2004: 20.4k ha2005: 20.4k ha2006: 20.7k ha2007: 21.0k ha2008: 20.9k ha2009: 20.9k ha2010: 21.0k ha2011: 21.0k ha2012: 21.0k ha2013: 21.0k ha2014: 21.1k ha2015: 21.1k ha2016: 21.1k ha2017: 21.1k ha2018: 21.1k ha2019: 21.8k ha2020: 21.8k ha2021: 22.1k ha2022: 22.3k ha2023: 22.3k ha2024: 22.3k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Thailand is 22,254 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Thailand peaked at 23,203 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,913 ha, in 2000.

Thailand ranks 54th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,639 ha 19,154 ha 23,203 ha 10
2000s 20,286 ha 18,913 ha 20,982 ha 10
2010s 21,094 ha 20,958 ha 21,825 ha 10
2020s 22,140 ha 21,849 ha 22,254 ha 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 51 Cameroon 30,426 ha compare
  2. 52 Sri Lanka 27,518 ha compare
  3. 53 Italy 24,285 ha compare
  4. 55 South Africa 19,706 ha compare
  5. 56 Romania 19,363 ha compare
  6. 57 Spain 16,831 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Thailand?
Drained organic soils — area in Thailand was 22,254 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 23,203 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 18,913 ha in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for drained organic soils — area?
Thailand ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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