Africa vs Thailand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 17,555 1000 ha against 6,415 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 11,140 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.7 times Thailand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,742 1000 ha | 1,759 1000 ha | 5,983 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1970s | 8,829 1000 ha | 2,382 1000 ha | 6,447 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1980s | 9,990 1000 ha | 3,665 1000 ha | 6,325 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1990s | 12,141 1000 ha | 4,834 1000 ha | 7,307 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 13,767 1000 ha | 6,089 1000 ha | 7,678 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 15,955 1000 ha | 6,415 1000 ha | 9,540 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 17,439 1000 ha | 6,415 1000 ha | 11,024 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Africa or Thailand?
- Africa, at 17,555 1000 ha against 6,415 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Africa and Thailand?
- 11,140 1000 ha, with Africa 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.