Northern Africa vs Thailand: Cropland — Area

Northern Africa
49,899 1000 ha
in 2024
Thailand
21,576 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
14th
Thailand rank
18th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Thailand
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 49,899 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 28,323 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.3 times Thailand's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 18th of 47 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 34,270 1000 ha 12,550 1000 ha 21,720 1000 ha Northern Africa
1970s 36,879 1000 ha 16,135 1000 ha 20,744 1000 ha Northern Africa
1980s 38,198 1000 ha 19,612 1000 ha 18,587 1000 ha Northern Africa
1990s 43,143 1000 ha 20,662 1000 ha 22,481 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 46,297 1000 ha 21,320 1000 ha 24,977 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 49,022 1000 ha 21,968 1000 ha 27,054 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 49,689 1000 ha 21,817 1000 ha 27,872 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Northern Africa or Thailand?
Northern Africa, at 49,899 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Northern Africa and Thailand?
28,323 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Thailand rank globally for cropland — area?
Northern Africa ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 18th of 47 regions.
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
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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.