Thailand vs Western Europe: Arable land — Area

Thailand
15,729 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
32,186 1000 ha
in 2024
Thailand rank
25th
Western Europe rank
27th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Thailand
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 32,186 1000 ha against 15,729 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 16,457 1000 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.0 times Thailand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 231 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 11,200 1000 ha 34,744 1000 ha 23,544 1000 ha Western Europe
1970s 14,466 1000 ha 32,974 1000 ha 18,508 1000 ha Western Europe
1980s 17,400 1000 ha 33,247 1000 ha 15,847 1000 ha Western Europe
1990s 17,299 1000 ha 33,472 1000 ha 16,172 1000 ha Western Europe
2000s 17,503 1000 ha 33,954 1000 ha 16,451 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 16,998 1000 ha 33,767 1000 ha 16,769 1000 ha Western Europe
2020s 16,040 1000 ha 32,272 1000 ha 16,232 1000 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Thailand or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 32,186 1000 ha against 15,729 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Thailand and Western Europe?
16,457 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Thailand and Western Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
Thailand ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 231 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

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.