Thailand vs Türkiye: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Thailand
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 7,204 1000 ha against 6,415 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 789 1000 ha.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,759 1000 ha | 1,448 1000 ha | 311.33 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 1970s | 2,382 1000 ha | 2,159 1000 ha | 223.1 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3,665 1000 ha | 3,306 1000 ha | 358.1 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4,834 1000 ha | 4,211 1000 ha | 623 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6,089 1000 ha | 5,145 1000 ha | 943.7 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6,415 1000 ha | 5,215 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6,415 1000 ha | 6,904 1000 ha | 489 1000 ha | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Thailand or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 7,204 1000 ha against 6,415 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Thailand and Türkiye?
- 789 1000 ha, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Thailand ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 184 countries.
- 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.