Mexico vs Thailand: Cropland — Area

Mexico
24,394 1000 ha
in 2024
Thailand
21,576 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
17th
Thailand rank
19th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 24,394 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 2,818 1000 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

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

Mexico ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 20,486 1000 ha 12,550 1000 ha 7,935 1000 ha Mexico
1970s 19,281 1000 ha 16,135 1000 ha 3,146 1000 ha Mexico
1980s 20,649 1000 ha 19,612 1000 ha 1,038 1000 ha Mexico
1990s 24,876 1000 ha 20,662 1000 ha 4,214 1000 ha Mexico
2000s 25,808 1000 ha 21,320 1000 ha 4,489 1000 ha Mexico
2010s 24,283 1000 ha 21,968 1000 ha 2,315 1000 ha Mexico
2020s 25,095 1000 ha 21,817 1000 ha 3,278 1000 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Mexico or Thailand?
Mexico, at 24,394 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Mexico and Thailand?
2,818 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for cropland — area?
Mexico ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 234 countries.
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.