Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Iran or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.2568 against 0.2496 in Iran as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?

22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Thailand: Cropland and pasture per person

Iran

0.2496

in 2010

Thailand

0.2568

in 2010

Iran rank

47th

Thailand rank

45th

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Iran
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.2568 against 0.2496 in Iran, a difference of 0.0072.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 45th of 178 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 18 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.893	0.1201	0.7729	Iran
1810s	0.8728	0.1345	0.7384	Iran
1820s	0.8471	0.1482	0.6989	Iran
1830s	0.8397	0.1597	0.68	Iran
1840s	0.8248	0.1699	0.6549	Iran
1850s	0.808	0.2244	0.5836	Iran
1860s	0.7926	0.2362	0.5563	Iran
1870s	0.7734	0.2464	0.527	Iran
1880s	0.8278	0.2544	0.5734	Iran
1890s	0.8679	0.3026	0.5653	Iran
1900s	0.875	0.3353	0.5397	Iran
1910s	0.8758	0.3474	0.5283	Iran
1920s	0.833	0.3392	0.4938	Iran
1930s	0.772	0.3756	0.3964	Iran
1940s	0.7127	0.3863	0.3264	Iran
1950s	0.6507	0.3614	0.2893	Iran
1960s	0.6323	0.3867	0.2456	Iran
1970s	0.485	0.3431	0.1418	Iran
1980s	0.3117	0.3454	0.0337	Thailand
1990s	0.2542	0.317	0.0628	Thailand
2000s	0.248	0.278	0.03	Thailand
2010s	0.2496	0.2568	0.0072	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Iran or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.2568 against 0.2496 in Iran as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Iran and Thailand?: 0.0072, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Iran ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland and pasture per person
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,796 data points, 1800–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.