Northern Africa vs Thailand: Arable land — Area

Northern Africa
43,364 1000 ha
in 2024
Thailand
15,729 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
22nd
Thailand rank
25th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Thailand
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 43,364 1000 ha against 15,729 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 27,635 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.8 times Thailand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th of 36 groups.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 31,660 1000 ha 11,200 1000 ha 20,460 1000 ha Northern Africa
1970s 33,654 1000 ha 14,466 1000 ha 19,188 1000 ha Northern Africa
1980s 34,555 1000 ha 17,400 1000 ha 17,154 1000 ha Northern Africa
1990s 38,906 1000 ha 17,299 1000 ha 21,606 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 41,294 1000 ha 17,503 1000 ha 23,791 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 42,795 1000 ha 16,998 1000 ha 25,797 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 43,318 1000 ha 16,040 1000 ha 27,278 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Northern Africa or Thailand?
Northern Africa, at 43,364 1000 ha against 15,729 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Northern Africa and Thailand?
27,635 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Thailand rank globally for arable land — area?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th of 36 groups.
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.