Niger vs Thailand: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Niger
- Thailand
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
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.