South America vs Thailand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- South America
- Thailand
How they compare
South America currently reports 19,424 1000 ha against 6,415 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 13,009 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 3.0 times Thailand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 11th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,115 1000 ha | 1,759 1000 ha | 3,356 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 6,523 1000 ha | 2,382 1000 ha | 4,141 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 8,289 1000 ha | 3,665 1000 ha | 4,624 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 10,281 1000 ha | 4,834 1000 ha | 5,446 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 13,172 1000 ha | 6,089 1000 ha | 7,083 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 17,626 1000 ha | 6,415 1000 ha | 11,211 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 19,284 1000 ha | 6,415 1000 ha | 12,869 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, South America or Thailand?
- South America, at 19,424 1000 ha against 6,415 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between South America and Thailand?
- 13,009 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and Thailand rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- South America ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 11th of 31 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.