France vs Thailand: Land use hidden — Land area

France
538,950 Square kilometres
in 2023
Thailand
510,890 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
43rd
Thailand rank
45th

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • France
  • Thailand
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 538,950 Square kilometres against 510,890 Square kilometres in Thailand, a difference of 28,060 Square kilometres.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 45th of 202 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 538,950 Square kilometres 510,890 Square kilometres 28,060 Square kilometres France
1970s 538,950 Square kilometres 510,890 Square kilometres 28,060 Square kilometres France
1980s 538,950 Square kilometres 510,890 Square kilometres 28,060 Square kilometres France
1990s 538,950 Square kilometres 510,890 Square kilometres 28,060 Square kilometres France
2000s 538,950 Square kilometres 510,890 Square kilometres 28,060 Square kilometres France
2010s 538,950 Square kilometres 510,890 Square kilometres 28,060 Square kilometres France
2020s 538,950 Square kilometres 510,890 Square kilometres 28,060 Square kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, France or Thailand?
France, at 538,950 Square kilometres against 510,890 Square kilometres in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between France and Thailand?
28,060 Square kilometres, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Thailand rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
France ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 45th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — 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
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata