Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Thailand: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 42.23 % against 6.92 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 35.31 %.
That makes Thailand's figure about 6.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 22 regions.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 % | 24.56 % | 21.72 % | Thailand |
| 1970s | 3.25 % | 31.58 % | 28.33 % | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3.6 % | 38.39 % | 34.79 % | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.89 % | 40.44 % | 36.56 % | Thailand |
| 2000s | 5.3 % | 41.73 % | 36.43 % | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7.1 % | 43 % | 35.9 % | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6.8 % | 42.7 % | 35.9 % | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 42.23 % against 6.92 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
- 35.31 %, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 22 regions.
- 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
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.