Thailand vs Western Asia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Thailand
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 45,596 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 24,020 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 252 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,550 1000 ha | 41,672 1000 ha | 29,121 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 16,135 1000 ha | 43,679 1000 ha | 27,544 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 19,612 1000 ha | 44,333 1000 ha | 24,722 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 20,662 1000 ha | 47,815 1000 ha | 27,154 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 21,320 1000 ha | 46,266 1000 ha | 24,946 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 21,968 1000 ha | 44,134 1000 ha | 22,167 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 21,817 1000 ha | 44,742 1000 ha | 22,925 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Thailand or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 45,596 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Thailand and Western Asia?
- 24,020 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Western Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Thailand ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 252 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
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.