Germany vs Thailand: Arable land — Area

Germany
11,656 1000 ha
in 2024
Thailand
15,729 1000 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
28th
Thailand rank
25th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Germany
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 15,729 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 4,073 1000 ha.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 25th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 12,125 1000 ha 11,200 1000 ha 924.56 1000 ha Germany
1970s 12,027 1000 ha 14,466 1000 ha 2,439 1000 ha Thailand
1980s 11,969 1000 ha 17,400 1000 ha 5,432 1000 ha Thailand
1990s 11,768 1000 ha 17,299 1000 ha 5,531 1000 ha Thailand
2000s 11,866 1000 ha 17,503 1000 ha 5,637 1000 ha Thailand
2010s 11,813 1000 ha 16,998 1000 ha 5,185 1000 ha Thailand
2020s 11,663 1000 ha 16,040 1000 ha 4,377 1000 ha Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Germany or Thailand?
Thailand, at 15,729 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Germany and Thailand?
4,073 1000 ha, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Thailand rank globally for arable land — area?
Germany ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.