Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 78.65 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 78.65 cubic meters per square kilometre for oil reserves, per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 181.54 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Thailand 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 32.05 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 14 cubic meters per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1985 | 48.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | +246.7% |
| 1986 | 33.3 cubic meters per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 31.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 30.81 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 26.51 cubic meters per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 71.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | +170.7% |
| 1991 | 46.68 cubic meters per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 81.53 cubic meters per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1993 | 75.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 55.57 cubic meters per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 67.88 cubic meters per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 71.81 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 91.88 cubic meters per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 91.88 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 92.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 109.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 160.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 181.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 181.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 181.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 90.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 143.15 cubic meters per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2009 | 137.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 133.81 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 135.37 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 137.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 141.06 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 139.66 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 143.45 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 126 cubic meters per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 123.35 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 108.73 cubic meters per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 100.36 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 91.06 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 78.65 cubic meters per square kilometre | -13.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 78.65 cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.65 cubic meters per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +246.7% | 14 cubic meters per square kilometre | 48.55 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +170.7% | 26.51 cubic meters per square kilometre | 71.78 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +74.7% | 46.68 cubic meters per square kilometre | 81.53 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.67 cubic meters per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 48.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.65 cubic meters per square kilometre | 46.68 cubic meters per square kilometre | 92.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.79 cubic meters per square kilometre | 90.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | 181.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.93 cubic meters per square kilometre | 100.36 cubic meters per square kilometre | 143.45 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.86 cubic meters per square kilometre | 78.65 cubic meters per square kilometre | 91.06 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 60 Israel 93.53 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 61 Suriname 88.16 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 62 Georgia 80.08 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 64 Turkey 75.61 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 65 Philippines 73.85 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 66 Austria 67.82 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Thailand was 78.65 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 181.54 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves 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.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing 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
Oil reserves 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.