Latin America and the Caribbean vs Thailand: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 42.23 % against 9.17 % in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 33.06 %.
That makes Thailand's figure about 4.6 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 24th of 32 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.41 % | 24.56 % | 19.15 % | Thailand |
| 1970s | 6.18 % | 31.58 % | 25.4 % | Thailand |
| 1980s | 7.27 % | 38.39 % | 31.12 % | Thailand |
| 1990s | 7.26 % | 40.44 % | 33.18 % | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.89 % | 41.73 % | 33.84 % | Thailand |
| 2010s | 8.57 % | 43 % | 34.43 % | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.12 % | 42.7 % | 33.58 % | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Latin America and the Caribbean or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 42.23 % against 9.17 % in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Thailand?
- 33.06 %, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Thailand rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 24th of 32 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
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.