Ethiopia vs Thailand: Cropland extent over the long-term
Ethiopia
19.20 million hectares
in 2025
Thailand
23.33 million hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Thailand rank
16th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.33 million hectares against 19.20 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.12 million hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 249,846 hectares | 248,151 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1100s | 572,697 hectares | 299,717 hectares | 272,980 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1200s | 647,396 hectares | 349,571 hectares | 297,825 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1300s | 763,596 hectares | 399,413 hectares | 364,183 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1400s | 879,795 hectares | 449,246 hectares | 430,549 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1500s | 995,994 hectares | 499,073 hectares | 496,921 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1600s | 1.12 million hectares | 561,370 hectares | 559,120 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1700s | 1.24 million hectares | 623,661 hectares | 621,329 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1710s | 1.55 million hectares | 628,600 hectares | 925,730 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1720s | 1.86 million hectares | 640,233 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1730s | 2.17 million hectares | 652,081 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1740s | 2.48 million hectares | 664,149 hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1750s | 2.79 million hectares | 676,440 hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1760s | 3.10 million hectares | 688,959 hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1770s | 3.41 million hectares | 701,710 hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1780s | 3.72 million hectares | 714,697 hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1790s | 4.03 million hectares | 727,924 hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1800s | 4.34 million hectares | 741,396 hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 4.65 million hectares | 790,814 hectares | 3.86 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 4.96 million hectares | 840,231 hectares | 4.12 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 5.27 million hectares | 889,647 hectares | 4.38 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 5.58 million hectares | 939,063 hectares | 4.64 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 5.89 million hectares | 988,477 hectares | 4.90 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 5.89 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 5.89 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 5.94 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 6.00 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 6.06 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 6.50 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 6.90 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 7.63 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 8.26 million hectares | 6.46 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 10.47 million hectares | 9.89 million hectares | 584,888 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 12.79 million hectares | 12.43 million hectares | 354,610 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 14.33 million hectares | 16.14 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Thailand |
| 1980s | 13.34 million hectares | 19.61 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | Thailand |
| 1990s | 10.96 million hectares | 20.70 million hectares | 9.74 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | 12.87 million hectares | 21.51 million hectares | 8.64 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 17.04 million hectares | 22.05 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 18.80 million hectares | 22.89 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.33 million hectares against 19.20 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 4.12 million hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 16th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.