Peru vs Thailand: Agricultural land use
Peru
24.39 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand
22.38 million hectares
in 2023
Peru rank
47th
Thailand rank
50th
Agricultural land use over time
- Peru
- Thailand
How they compare
Peru currently reports 24.39 million hectares against 22.38 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 2.01 million hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 50th of 227 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.64 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | Peru |
| 1970s | 19.08 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Peru |
| 1980s | 21.42 million hectares | 20.33 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 22.57 million hectares | 21.49 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 23.34 million hectares | 22.31 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 24.04 million hectares | 22.85 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 24.59 million hectares | 23.16 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Peru or Thailand?
- Peru, at 24.39 million hectares against 22.38 million hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Peru and Thailand?
- 2.01 million hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Thailand rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Peru ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 50th of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.