Colombia vs Thailand: Land use palm oil

Colombia
511,583
in 2024
Thailand
1.01 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
5th
Thailand rank
4th

Land use palm oil over time

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.01 million against 511,583 in Colombia, a difference of 503,357.

That makes Thailand's figure about 2.0 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.

Colombia ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 4th of 44 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 3,694 950 2,744 Colombia
1970s 16,590 3,198 13,392 Colombia
1980s 44,204 48,859 4,655 Thailand
1990s 112,018 149,617 37,598 Thailand
2000s 155,555 343,473 187,919 Thailand
2010s 329,652 679,154 349,502 Thailand
2020s 492,395 978,990 486,594 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use palm oil, Colombia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 1.01 million against 511,583 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land use palm oil between Colombia and Thailand?
503,357, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for land use palm oil?
Colombia ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use palm oil. 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 palm oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,666 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed