Ethiopia vs Thailand: Cropland use over the long term
Ethiopia
19.20 million
in 2025
Thailand
23.33 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Thailand rank
16th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.33 million against 19.20 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.12 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 34 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 497,997 | 249,846 | 248,151 | Ethiopia |
| 1100s | 572,697 | 299,717 | 272,980 | Ethiopia |
| 1200s | 647,396 | 349,571 | 297,825 | Ethiopia |
| 1300s | 763,596 | 399,413 | 364,183 | Ethiopia |
| 1400s | 879,795 | 449,246 | 430,549 | Ethiopia |
| 1500s | 995,994 | 499,073 | 496,921 | Ethiopia |
| 1600s | 1.12 million | 561,370 | 559,120 | Ethiopia |
| 1700s | 1.24 million | 623,661 | 621,329 | Ethiopia |
| 1710s | 1.55 million | 628,600 | 925,730 | Ethiopia |
| 1720s | 1.86 million | 640,233 | 1.22 million | Ethiopia |
| 1730s | 2.17 million | 652,081 | 1.52 million | Ethiopia |
| 1740s | 2.48 million | 664,149 | 1.82 million | Ethiopia |
| 1750s | 2.79 million | 676,440 | 2.12 million | Ethiopia |
| 1760s | 3.10 million | 688,959 | 2.41 million | Ethiopia |
| 1770s | 3.41 million | 701,710 | 2.71 million | Ethiopia |
| 1780s | 3.72 million | 714,697 | 3.00 million | Ethiopia |
| 1790s | 4.03 million | 727,924 | 3.30 million | Ethiopia |
| 1800s | 4.34 million | 741,396 | 3.60 million | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 4.65 million | 790,814 | 3.86 million | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 4.96 million | 840,231 | 4.12 million | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 5.27 million | 889,647 | 4.38 million | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 5.58 million | 939,063 | 4.64 million | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 5.89 million | 988,477 | 4.90 million | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 5.89 million | 1.14 million | 4.75 million | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 5.89 million | 1.28 million | 4.60 million | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 5.94 million | 1.78 million | 4.17 million | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 6.00 million | 2.11 million | 3.89 million | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 6.06 million | 2.47 million | 3.59 million | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 6.50 million | 3.13 million | 3.38 million | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 6.90 million | 3.92 million | 2.99 million | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 7.63 million | 5.06 million | 2.57 million | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 8.26 million | 6.46 million | 1.80 million | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 10.47 million | 9.89 million | 584,888 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 12.79 million | 12.43 million | 354,610 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 14.33 million | 16.14 million | 1.81 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 13.34 million | 19.61 million | 6.27 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 10.96 million | 20.70 million | 9.74 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 12.87 million | 21.51 million | 8.64 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 17.04 million | 22.05 million | 5.01 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 18.80 million | 22.89 million | 4.08 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.33 million against 19.20 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 4.12 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.