Rice — Area harvested in Thailand

Thailand: Rice — Area harvested was 6.02 million ha in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
6.02 million ha
World rank
7th
of 134 countries
All-time high
11.96 million ha
in 2012
All-time low
6.02 million ha
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in Thailand, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — area harvested in Thailand stood at 6.02 million ha. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Thailand peaked at 11.96 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.02 million ha, in 2050.

That places Thailand 7th out of 134 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Area harvested in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Thailand, 1961 to 2050.
Year ha Change
1961 6.12 million ha
1962 6.54 million ha +6.9%
1963 6.50 million ha -0.6%
1964 6.31 million ha -2.9%
1965 6.27 million ha -0.6%
1966 7.35 million ha +17.3%
1967 6.40 million ha -13.0%
1968 6.94 million ha +8.4%
1969 7.26 million ha +4.6%
1970 6.85 million ha -5.6%
1971 7.10 million ha +3.5%
1972 6.78 million ha -4.5%
1973 7.74 million ha +14.2%
1974 7.33 million ha -5.3%
1975 8.36 million ha +14.0%
1976 8.17 million ha -2.3%
1977 8.75 million ha +7.1%
1978 8.94 million ha +2.1%
1979 8.65 million ha -3.1%
1980 9.20 million ha +6.3%
1981 9.11 million ha -1.0%
1982 8.94 million ha -1.8%
1983 9.61 million ha +7.4%
1984 9.63 million ha +0.2%
1985 9.83 million ha +2.1%
1986 9.19 million ha -6.5%
1987 9.15 million ha -0.5%
1988 9.91 million ha +8.3%
1989 9.88 million ha -0.3%
1990 8.79 million ha -11.0%
1991 9.05 million ha +3.0%
1992 9.16 million ha +1.2%
1993 9.00 million ha -1.7%
1994 8.98 million ha -0.3%
1995 9.11 million ha +1.5%
1996 9.27 million ha +1.7%
1997 9.91 million ha +7.0%
1998 9.51 million ha -4.0%
1999 9.97 million ha +4.8%
2000 9.89 million ha -0.8%
2001 10.13 million ha +2.4%
2002 9.65 million ha -4.7%
2003 10.16 million ha +5.3%
2004 9.99 million ha -1.7%
2005 10.22 million ha +2.3%
2006 10.17 million ha -0.6%
2007 10.67 million ha +5.0%
2008 10.68 million ha +0.1%
2009 11.14 million ha +4.3%
2010 11.93 million ha +7.1%
2011 11.96 million ha +0.2%
2012 11.96 million ha +0.0%
2013 11.68 million ha -2.3%
2014 10.66 million ha -8.7%
2015 9.72 million ha -8.9%
2016 10.71 million ha +10.2%
2017 10.72 million ha +0.1%
2018 10.65 million ha -0.7%
2019 9.81 million ha -7.8%
2020 10.94 million ha +11.5%
2021 11.16 million ha +2.0%
2022 11.21 million ha +0.4%
2023 11.19 million ha -0.2%
2030 8.92 million ha -20.2%
2050 6.02 million ha -32.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.63 million ha 6.12 million ha 7.35 million ha 9
1970s 7.87 million ha 6.78 million ha 8.94 million ha 10
1980s 9.44 million ha 8.94 million ha 9.91 million ha 10
1990s 9.28 million ha 8.79 million ha 9.97 million ha 10
2000s 10.27 million ha 9.65 million ha 11.14 million ha 10
2010s 10.98 million ha 9.72 million ha 11.96 million ha 10
2020s 11.13 million ha 10.94 million ha 11.21 million ha 4
2030s 8.92 million ha 8.92 million ha 8.92 million ha 1
2050s 6.02 million ha 6.02 million ha 6.02 million ha 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 4 Indonesia 12.55 million ha compare
  2. 5 Bangladesh 10.85 million ha compare
  3. 6 Myanmar 9.96 million ha compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 4.79 million ha compare
  5. 9 Cambodia 4.34 million ha compare
  6. 10 Philippines 4.33 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Thailand?
Rice — area harvested in Thailand was 6.02 million ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 11.96 million ha in 2012.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.02 million ha in 2050.
How does Thailand rank for rice — area harvested?
Thailand ranks 7th out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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