South Africa vs Thailand: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15,729 1000 ha against 12,000 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 3,729 1000 ha.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 28th of 248 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,154 1000 ha | 11,200 1000 ha | 954.44 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12,286 1000 ha | 14,466 1000 ha | 2,181 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 1980s | 12,455 1000 ha | 17,400 1000 ha | 4,946 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 1990s | 13,405 1000 ha | 17,299 1000 ha | 3,894 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13,193 1000 ha | 17,503 1000 ha | 4,310 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 12,057 1000 ha | 16,998 1000 ha | 4,941 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12,000 1000 ha | 16,040 1000 ha | 4,040 1000 ha | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15,729 1000 ha against 12,000 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between South Africa and Thailand?
- 3,729 1000 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for arable land — area?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 28th of 248 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.