Northern Europe vs Thailand: Arable land — Area

Northern Europe
18,979 1000 ha
in 2024
Thailand
15,729 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
30th
Thailand rank
28th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Thailand
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 18,979 1000 ha against 15,729 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 3,250 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Northern Europe ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 28th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 17,485 1000 ha 11,200 1000 ha 6,285 1000 ha Northern Europe
1970s 16,567 1000 ha 14,466 1000 ha 2,100 1000 ha Northern Europe
1980s 16,210 1000 ha 17,400 1000 ha 1,191 1000 ha Thailand
1990s 19,184 1000 ha 17,299 1000 ha 1,884 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 18,144 1000 ha 17,503 1000 ha 640.56 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 18,833 1000 ha 16,998 1000 ha 1,835 1000 ha Northern Europe
2020s 18,906 1000 ha 16,040 1000 ha 2,866 1000 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Northern Europe or Thailand?
Northern Europe, at 18,979 1000 ha against 15,729 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Northern Europe and Thailand?
3,250 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and Thailand rank globally for arable land — area?
Northern Europe ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 28th of 32 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
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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