European Union (27) vs Thailand: Cropland — Area

European Union (27)
108,962 1000 ha
in 2024
Thailand
21,576 1000 ha
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
20th
Thailand rank
19th

Cropland — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Thailand
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 108,962 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 87,386 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 5.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 19th of 36 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 125,672 1000 ha 12,550 1000 ha 113,121 1000 ha European Union (27)
1970s 119,681 1000 ha 16,135 1000 ha 103,546 1000 ha European Union (27)
1980s 117,810 1000 ha 19,612 1000 ha 98,199 1000 ha European Union (27)
1990s 122,490 1000 ha 20,662 1000 ha 101,829 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 116,677 1000 ha 21,320 1000 ha 95,357 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 111,958 1000 ha 21,968 1000 ha 89,990 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 109,307 1000 ha 21,817 1000 ha 87,490 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, European Union (27) or Thailand?
European Union (27), at 108,962 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between European Union (27) and Thailand?
87,386 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Thailand rank globally for cropland — area?
European Union (27) ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.