South America vs Thailand: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- South America
- Thailand
How they compare
South America currently reports 145,125 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 123,549 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 6.7 times Thailand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 36 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,785 1000 ha | 12,550 1000 ha | 65,234 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 93,002 1000 ha | 16,135 1000 ha | 76,867 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 112,438 1000 ha | 19,612 1000 ha | 92,826 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 106,738 1000 ha | 20,662 1000 ha | 86,077 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 117,883 1000 ha | 21,320 1000 ha | 96,563 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 133,176 1000 ha | 21,968 1000 ha | 111,208 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 143,526 1000 ha | 21,817 1000 ha | 121,709 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, South America or Thailand?
- South America, at 145,125 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between South America and Thailand?
- 123,549 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and Thailand rank globally for cropland — area?
- South America ranks 16th 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.