Least developed countries vs Thailand: Arable land

Least developed countries
9.7%
in 2023
Thailand
31.0%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
30th
Thailand rank
29th

Arable land over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Thailand
10203040196119922023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 31.0% against 9.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 3.2 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 5.7% 21.9% 16.2% Thailand
1970s 5.9% 28.3% 22.4% Thailand
1980s 6.1% 34.1% 27.9% Thailand
1990s 6.8% 33.9% 27.1% Thailand
2000s 7.6% 34.9% 27.2% Thailand
2010s 9.1% 33.6% 24.5% Thailand
2020s 9.7% 31.7% 22.0% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Least developed countries or Thailand?
Thailand, at 31.0% against 9.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Least developed countries and Thailand?
21.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Thailand rank globally for arable land?
Least developed countries ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). 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 (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, 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
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land 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.