Eastern Asia vs Thailand: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 138,841 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 117,265 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 6.4 times Thailand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 36 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,397 1000 ha | 12,550 1000 ha | 102,846 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 112,213 1000 ha | 16,135 1000 ha | 96,078 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 129,122 1000 ha | 19,612 1000 ha | 109,511 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 142,203 1000 ha | 20,662 1000 ha | 121,542 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 143,798 1000 ha | 21,320 1000 ha | 122,479 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 142,078 1000 ha | 21,968 1000 ha | 120,110 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 138,350 1000 ha | 21,817 1000 ha | 116,533 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Eastern Asia or Thailand?
- Eastern Asia, at 138,841 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Eastern Asia and Thailand?
- 117,265 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Thailand rank globally for cropland — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.