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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

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.