Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Thailand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6,415 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5,915 1000 ha.
That makes Thailand's figure about 12.8 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 11th and Thailand ranks 11th of 21 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 | 14.11 1000 ha | 1,759 1000 ha | 1,745 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 1970s | 45 1000 ha | 2,382 1000 ha | 2,337 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 1980s | 119.9 1000 ha | 3,665 1000 ha | 3,545 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 1990s | 164 1000 ha | 4,834 1000 ha | 4,670 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 305.03 1000 ha | 6,089 1000 ha | 5,784 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 398.59 1000 ha | 6,415 1000 ha | 6,016 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 459.66 1000 ha | 6,415 1000 ha | 5,955 1000 ha | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6,415 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
- 5,915 1000 ha, 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 11th of 21 regions.
- 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.