Democratic Republic of Congo vs Thailand: Arable land

Democratic Republic of Congo
14.90 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand
15.84 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Thailand rank
20th

Arable land over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Thailand
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 15.84 million hectares against 14.90 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 937,300 hectares.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 6.39 million hectares 11.20 million hectares 4.81 million hectares Thailand
1970s 6.54 million hectares 14.47 million hectares 7.92 million hectares Thailand
1980s 6.67 million hectares 17.40 million hectares 10.73 million hectares Thailand
1990s 6.70 million hectares 17.33 million hectares 10.64 million hectares Thailand
2000s 6.83 million hectares 17.82 million hectares 10.99 million hectares Thailand
2010s 12.05 million hectares 17.16 million hectares 5.11 million hectares Thailand
2020s 14.20 million hectares 16.18 million hectares 1.98 million hectares Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Democratic Republic of Congo or Thailand?
Thailand, at 15.84 million hectares against 14.90 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
937,300 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand rank globally for arable land?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.