Niger vs Thailand: Arable land

Niger
17.70 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand
15.84 million hectares
in 2023
Niger rank
17th
Thailand rank
20th

Arable land over time

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

How they compare

Niger currently reports 17.70 million hectares against 15.84 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 1.86 million hectares.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 11.65 million hectares 11.20 million hectares 448,667 hectares Niger
1970s 10.32 million hectares 14.47 million hectares 4.14 million hectares Thailand
1980s 9.77 million hectares 17.40 million hectares 7.63 million hectares Thailand
1990s 13.20 million hectares 17.33 million hectares 4.13 million hectares Thailand
2000s 14.31 million hectares 17.82 million hectares 3.51 million hectares Thailand
2010s 16.76 million hectares 17.16 million hectares 397,610 hectares Thailand
2020s 17.70 million hectares 16.18 million hectares 1.52 million hectares Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Niger or Thailand?
Niger, at 17.70 million hectares against 15.84 million hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Niger and Thailand?
1.86 million hectares, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Niger and Thailand rank globally for arable land?
Niger ranks 17th 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.