Kazakhstan vs Thailand: Land use
Kazakhstan
29.80 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand
21.58 million hectares
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
14th
Thailand rank
17th
Land use over time
- Kazakhstan
- Thailand
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 29.80 million hectares against 21.58 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 8.23 million hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 17th of 224 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.80 million hectares | 20.70 million hectares | 13.10 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 28.88 million hectares | 21.51 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 29.54 million hectares | 22.04 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 29.77 million hectares | 21.88 million hectares | 7.90 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Kazakhstan or Thailand?
- Kazakhstan, at 29.80 million hectares against 21.58 million hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Kazakhstan and Thailand?
- 8.23 million hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Thailand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Thailand rank globally for land use?
- Kazakhstan ranks 14th 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.