Thailand vs Tonga: Cropland — Share in Land area

Thailand
42.23 %
in 2024
Tonga
42.92 %
in 2024
Thailand rank
22nd
Tonga rank
20th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Thailand
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 42.92 % against 42.23 % in Thailand, a difference of 0.69 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.

Thailand ranks 22nd and Tonga ranks 20th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 24.56 % 39.04 % 14.48 % Tonga
1970s 31.58 % 41.11 % 9.53 % Tonga
1980s 38.39 % 40.56 % 2.17 % Tonga
1990s 40.44 % 38.75 % 1.69 % Thailand
2000s 41.73 % 37.9 % 3.83 % Thailand
2010s 43 % 41.64 % 1.36 % Thailand
2020s 42.7 % 42.85 % 0.148 % Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Thailand or Tonga?
Tonga, at 42.92 % against 42.23 % in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Thailand and Tonga?
0.69 %, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tonga?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Thailand and Tonga rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Thailand ranks 22nd and Tonga ranks 20th of 234 countries.
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
Last refreshed

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.