Southern Africa vs Thailand: Arable land — Area

Southern Africa
13,812 1000 ha
in 2024
Thailand
15,729 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
31st
Thailand rank
28th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Thailand
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 15,729 1000 ha against 13,812 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,917 1000 ha.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.

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

Southern Africa ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 28th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 13,697 1000 ha 11,200 1000 ha 2,497 1000 ha Southern Africa
1970s 13,843 1000 ha 14,466 1000 ha 623.2 1000 ha Thailand
1980s 13,981 1000 ha 17,400 1000 ha 3,420 1000 ha Thailand
1990s 15,011 1000 ha 17,299 1000 ha 2,288 1000 ha Thailand
2000s 14,739 1000 ha 17,503 1000 ha 2,764 1000 ha Thailand
2010s 13,619 1000 ha 16,998 1000 ha 3,379 1000 ha Thailand
2020s 13,751 1000 ha 16,040 1000 ha 2,290 1000 ha Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Southern Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 15,729 1000 ha against 13,812 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Southern Africa and Thailand?
1,917 1000 ha, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Thailand rank globally for arable land — area?
Southern Africa ranks 31st 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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