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Thailand · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

65th of 158 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
Agriculture shareThailand's agriculture share fell from 9.1 % in 1996 to 8.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020257%8%9%10%11%12%8.7 %

Thailand's agriculture share fell from 9.1 % in 1996 to 8.7 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

62nd of 182 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Thailand's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 45.4 % in 1996 to 28.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202525%30%35%40%45%50%28.6 %

Thailand's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 45.4 % in 1996 to 28.6 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

96th of 197 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
Resource rentsThailand's resource rents rose from 0.8 % in 1992 to 1.8 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%1.8 %

Thailand's resource rents rose from 0.8 % in 1992 to 1.8 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

84th of 209 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
Agricultural land (% of land area)Thailand's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 41.8 % in 1994 to 43.8 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202042%44%46%43.8 %

Thailand's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 41.8 % in 1994 to 43.8 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

29th of 206 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Arable land (% of land area)Thailand's arable land (% of land area) fell from 33.4 % in 1994 to 31.0 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202030%32%34%36%31.0 %

Thailand's arable land (% of land area) fell from 33.4 % in 1994 to 31.0 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

52nd of 206 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Arable land (hectares per person)Thailand's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.200.220.240.260.280.300 ha

Thailand's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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