Tanzania, United Republic of vs Thailand: Arable land

Tanzania, United Republic of
13.50 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand
15.84 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
23rd
Thailand rank
20th

Arable land over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Thailand
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 15.84 million hectares against 13.50 million hectares in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.33 million hectares.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 5.82 million hectares 11.20 million hectares 5.38 million hectares Thailand
1970s 7.20 million hectares 14.47 million hectares 7.27 million hectares Thailand
1980s 8.50 million hectares 17.40 million hectares 8.90 million hectares Thailand
1990s 8.88 million hectares 17.33 million hectares 8.45 million hectares Thailand
2000s 9.68 million hectares 17.82 million hectares 8.13 million hectares Thailand
2010s 12.50 million hectares 17.16 million hectares 4.65 million hectares Thailand
2020s 13.50 million hectares 16.18 million hectares 2.67 million hectares Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Tanzania, United Republic of or Thailand?
Thailand, at 15.84 million hectares against 13.50 million hectares in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Tanzania, United Republic of and Thailand?
2.33 million hectares, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Thailand rank globally for arable land?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd 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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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
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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.