France vs Thailand: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
France currently reports 16,882 1000 ha against 15,729 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 1,153 1000 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th of 231 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,683 1000 ha | 11,200 1000 ha | 7,483 1000 ha | France |
| 1970s | 17,236 1000 ha | 14,466 1000 ha | 2,769 1000 ha | France |
| 1980s | 17,774 1000 ha | 17,400 1000 ha | 373.29 1000 ha | France |
| 1990s | 18,091 1000 ha | 17,299 1000 ha | 791.92 1000 ha | France |
| 2000s | 18,332 1000 ha | 17,503 1000 ha | 829.1 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 18,286 1000 ha | 16,998 1000 ha | 1,289 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 16,957 1000 ha | 16,040 1000 ha | 916.64 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, France or Thailand?
- France, at 16,882 1000 ha against 15,729 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between France and Thailand?
- 1,153 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for arable land — area?
- France ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.