Northern Africa vs Thailand: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Thailand
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
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.