Netherlands vs Thailand: Land use over the long-term
Netherlands
768,182 hectares
in 2025
Thailand
800,000 hectares
in 2025
Netherlands rank
112th
Thailand rank
110th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Netherlands
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 800,000 hectares against 768,182 hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 31,818 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 112th and Thailand ranks 110th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 38 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 935,453 hectares | 20,164 hectares | 915,289 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1100s | 1.43 million hectares | 25,159 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1200s | 1.27 million hectares | 30,382 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1300s | 1.66 million hectares | 35,801 hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1400s | 1.37 million hectares | 41,389 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1500s | 1.70 million hectares | 47,120 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1600s | 1.97 million hectares | 54,177 hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 2.48 million hectares | 61,379 hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 2.33 million hectares | 62,952 hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 2.17 million hectares | 42,507 hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 2.01 million hectares | 42,026 hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 1.83 million hectares | 44,738 hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1750s | 1.66 million hectares | 47,378 hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 1.61 million hectares | 49,949 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 1.56 million hectares | 52,454 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 1.51 million hectares | 54,901 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 1.45 million hectares | 57,296 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 1.39 million hectares | 59,640 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 1.34 million hectares | 64,866 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 1.29 million hectares | 70,131 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 1.33 million hectares | 49,228 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 1.36 million hectares | 50,440 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 1.38 million hectares | 55,495 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1.39 million hectares | 66,356 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1.40 million hectares | 77,643 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1.44 million hectares | 89,292 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1.48 million hectares | 101,251 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 1.52 million hectares | 113,471 hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1.56 million hectares | 137,587 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.59 million hectares | 165,577 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1.60 million hectares | 213,005 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.52 million hectares | 176,777 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.34 million hectares | 304,370 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.29 million hectares | 332,000 hectares | 959,040 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.24 million hectares | 530,000 hectares | 712,780 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.12 million hectares | 715,100 hectares | 405,990 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.00 million hectares | 797,000 hectares | 204,350 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 834,380 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 34,380 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 774,610 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 25,390 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 768,443 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 31,557 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Netherlands or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 800,000 hectares against 768,182 hectares in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Netherlands and Thailand?
- 31,818 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Thailand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Thailand rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Netherlands ranks 112th 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.