France vs Thailand: Land use
France
17.93 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand
21.58 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
20th
Thailand rank
17th
Land use over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 21.58 million hectares against 17.93 million hectares in France, a difference of 3.65 million hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 17th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.44 million hectares | 12.55 million hectares | 7.89 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 18.84 million hectares | 16.14 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 19.10 million hectares | 19.61 million hectares | 515,000 hectares | Thailand |
| 1990s | 19.27 million hectares | 20.70 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | 19.43 million hectares | 21.51 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.29 million hectares | 22.04 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 18.00 million hectares | 21.88 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 21.58 million hectares against 17.93 million hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between France and Thailand?
- 3.65 million hectares, with Thailand 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?
- France ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 17th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.