South America vs Thailand: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- South America
- Thailand
How they compare
South America currently reports 17,897 1000 ha against 6,265 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 11,632 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 2.9 times Thailand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 11th of 32 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,259 1000 ha | 1,350 1000 ha | 10,909 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 13,446 1000 ha | 1,669 1000 ha | 11,778 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 15,439 1000 ha | 2,211 1000 ha | 13,228 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 14,941 1000 ha | 3,364 1000 ha | 11,577 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 17,301 1000 ha | 3,816 1000 ha | 13,485 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 16,578 1000 ha | 4,970 1000 ha | 11,607 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 17,625 1000 ha | 5,944 1000 ha | 11,681 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, South America or Thailand?
- South America, at 17,897 1000 ha against 6,265 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between South America and Thailand?
- 11,632 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and Thailand rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- South America ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 11th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.