Ethiopia vs Thailand: Arable land

Ethiopia
16.40 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand
15.84 million hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
19th
Thailand rank
20th

Arable land over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Thailand
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 16.40 million hectares against 15.84 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 564,800 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Thailand ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 9.92 million hectares 17.30 million hectares 7.37 million hectares Thailand
2000s 12.07 million hectares 17.82 million hectares 5.75 million hectares Thailand
2010s 15.61 million hectares 17.16 million hectares 1.55 million hectares Thailand
2020s 16.36 million hectares 16.18 million hectares 180,950 hectares Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Ethiopia or Thailand?
Ethiopia, at 16.40 million hectares against 15.84 million hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Ethiopia and Thailand?
564,800 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for arable land?
Ethiopia ranks 19th 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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About this data

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.