Thailand vs Turkey: Land use
Thailand
21.58 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
23.97 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand rank
17th
Turkey rank
16th
Land use over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 23.97 million hectares against 21.58 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 2.40 million hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 224 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.55 million hectares | 26.21 million hectares | 13.66 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1970s | 16.14 million hectares | 27.96 million hectares | 11.82 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1980s | 19.61 million hectares | 27.67 million hectares | 8.06 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1990s | 20.70 million hectares | 27.29 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2000s | 21.51 million hectares | 25.81 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 22.04 million hectares | 23.68 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 21.88 million hectares | 23.62 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 23.97 million hectares against 21.58 million hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Thailand and Turkey?
- 2.40 million hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for land use?
- Thailand ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th 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.