Iran vs Thailand: Arable land
Iran
15.70 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand
15.84 million hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
21st
Thailand rank
20th
Arable land over time
- Iran
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.84 million hectares against 15.70 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 136,200 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.03 million hectares | 11.20 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 15.58 million hectares | 14.47 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 14.62 million hectares | 17.40 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | Thailand |
| 1990s | 16.77 million hectares | 17.33 million hectares | 564,200 hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | 16.06 million hectares | 17.82 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 15.07 million hectares | 17.16 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 15.69 million hectares | 16.18 million hectares | 486,375 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Iran or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15.84 million hectares against 15.70 million hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Iran and Thailand?
- 136,200 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for arable land?
- Iran ranks 21st 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.