Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land

Republic of Korea
96.41 %
in 2024
Thailand
97.61 %
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
Thailand rank
21st

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Thailand
020406080100196119922024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 97.61 % against 96.41 % in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.2 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 99.04 % 97.38 % 1.66 % Republic of Korea
1970s 98.56 % 96.82 % 1.73 % Republic of Korea
1980s 96.9 % 96.48 % 0.415 % Republic of Korea
1990s 96.95 % 96.13 % 0.818 % Republic of Korea
2000s 96.97 % 95.55 % 1.42 % Republic of Korea
2010s 96.69 % 96.12 % 0.565 % Republic of Korea
2020s 96.47 % 95.34 % 1.13 % Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Republic of Korea or Thailand?
Thailand, at 97.61 % against 96.41 % in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
1.2 %, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.