France vs Thailand: Arable land
France
16.90 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand
15.84 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
18th
Thailand rank
20th
Arable land over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
France currently reports 16.90 million hectares against 15.84 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 1.06 million hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.68 million hectares | 11.20 million hectares | 7.48 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 17.24 million hectares | 14.47 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 17.77 million hectares | 17.40 million hectares | 373,290 hectares | France |
| 1990s | 18.09 million hectares | 17.33 million hectares | 760,030 hectares | France |
| 2000s | 18.33 million hectares | 17.82 million hectares | 516,330 hectares | France |
| 2010s | 18.29 million hectares | 17.16 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 16.97 million hectares | 16.18 million hectares | 795,550 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, France or Thailand?
- France, at 16.90 million hectares against 15.84 million hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between France and Thailand?
- 1.06 million hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for arable land?
- France ranks 18th 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
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.