Africa vs Thailand: Cropland — Share in Land area

Africa
10.45 %
in 2024
Thailand
42.23 %
in 2024
Africa rank
22nd
Thailand rank
20th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Africa
  • Thailand
10203040196119922024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 42.23 % against 10.45 % in Africa, a difference of 31.78 %.

That makes Thailand's figure about 4.0 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 5.81 % 24.56 % 18.75 % Thailand
1970s 6.21 % 31.58 % 25.37 % Thailand
1980s 6.6 % 38.39 % 31.79 % Thailand
1990s 7.41 % 40.44 % 33.03 % Thailand
2000s 8.3 % 41.73 % 33.43 % Thailand
2010s 9.61 % 43 % 33.39 % Thailand
2020s 10.32 % 42.7 % 32.38 % Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 42.23 % against 10.45 % in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Africa and Thailand?
31.78 %, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Thailand rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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 — Share in Land area
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.