Northern Africa vs Thailand: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Thailand
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
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.