Jordan vs Thailand: Land use over the long-term
Jordan
978,614 hectares
in 2025
Thailand
800,000 hectares
in 2025
Jordan rank
109th
Thailand rank
110th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Jordan
- Thailand
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 978,614 hectares against 800,000 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 178,614 hectares.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 110th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 31 and Thailand in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 96,485 hectares | 20,164 hectares | 76,321 hectares | Jordan |
| 1100s | 97,146 hectares | 25,159 hectares | 71,987 hectares | Jordan |
| 1200s | 97,494 hectares | 30,382 hectares | 67,111 hectares | Jordan |
| 1300s | 97,474 hectares | 35,801 hectares | 61,673 hectares | Jordan |
| 1400s | 68,540 hectares | 41,389 hectares | 27,151 hectares | Jordan |
| 1500s | 83,254 hectares | 47,120 hectares | 36,133 hectares | Jordan |
| 1600s | 79,661 hectares | 54,177 hectares | 25,484 hectares | Jordan |
| 1700s | 59,844 hectares | 61,379 hectares | 1,534 hectares | Thailand |
| 1710s | 62,031 hectares | 62,952 hectares | 921.1 hectares | Thailand |
| 1720s | 61,761 hectares | 42,507 hectares | 19,254 hectares | Jordan |
| 1730s | 61,482 hectares | 42,026 hectares | 19,456 hectares | Jordan |
| 1740s | 61,191 hectares | 44,738 hectares | 16,453 hectares | Jordan |
| 1750s | 60,889 hectares | 47,378 hectares | 13,511 hectares | Jordan |
| 1760s | 60,576 hectares | 49,949 hectares | 10,627 hectares | Jordan |
| 1770s | 60,249 hectares | 52,454 hectares | 7,795 hectares | Jordan |
| 1780s | 59,909 hectares | 54,901 hectares | 5,008 hectares | Jordan |
| 1790s | 59,555 hectares | 57,296 hectares | 2,259 hectares | Jordan |
| 1800s | 59,184 hectares | 59,640 hectares | 455.9 hectares | Thailand |
| 1810s | 58,798 hectares | 64,866 hectares | 6,068 hectares | Thailand |
| 1820s | 58,392 hectares | 70,131 hectares | 11,738 hectares | Thailand |
| 1830s | 60,896 hectares | 49,228 hectares | 11,668 hectares | Jordan |
| 1840s | 63,480 hectares | 50,440 hectares | 13,039 hectares | Jordan |
| 1850s | 66,141 hectares | 55,495 hectares | 10,646 hectares | Jordan |
| 1860s | 68,878 hectares | 66,356 hectares | 2,522 hectares | Jordan |
| 1870s | 71,683 hectares | 77,643 hectares | 5,960 hectares | Thailand |
| 1880s | 88,530 hectares | 89,292 hectares | 762 hectares | Thailand |
| 1890s | 109,249 hectares | 101,251 hectares | 7,998 hectares | Jordan |
| 1900s | 134,689 hectares | 113,471 hectares | 21,218 hectares | Jordan |
| 1910s | 165,866 hectares | 137,587 hectares | 28,279 hectares | Jordan |
| 1920s | 195,819 hectares | 165,577 hectares | 30,242 hectares | Jordan |
| 1930s | 230,773 hectares | 213,005 hectares | 17,768 hectares | Jordan |
| 1940s | 271,328 hectares | 176,777 hectares | 94,551 hectares | Jordan |
| 1950s | 439,934 hectares | 304,370 hectares | 135,564 hectares | Jordan |
| 1960s | 761,878 hectares | 332,000 hectares | 429,878 hectares | Jordan |
| 1970s | 900,033 hectares | 530,000 hectares | 370,033 hectares | Jordan |
| 1980s | 1.16 million hectares | 715,100 hectares | 447,756 hectares | Jordan |
| 1990s | 897,124 hectares | 797,000 hectares | 100,124 hectares | Jordan |
| 2000s | 758,302 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 41,698 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 727,228 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 72,772 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.06 million hectares | 800,000 hectares | 264,384 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Jordan or Thailand?
- Jordan, at 978,614 hectares against 800,000 hectares in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Jordan and Thailand?
- 178,614 hectares, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Thailand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Thailand rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Jordan ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 110th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.