France vs Thailand: Cropland use over the long term
France
20.43 million
in 2025
Thailand
23.33 million
in 2025
France rank
18th
Thailand rank
16th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.33 million against 20.43 million in France, a difference of 2.90 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, France averaged higher in 35 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.87 million | 249,846 | 7.62 million | France |
| 1100s | 9.19 million | 299,717 | 8.89 million | France |
| 1200s | 12.16 million | 349,571 | 11.81 million | France |
| 1300s | 18.05 million | 399,413 | 17.65 million | France |
| 1400s | 12.04 million | 449,246 | 11.59 million | France |
| 1500s | 15.84 million | 499,073 | 15.34 million | France |
| 1600s | 18.71 million | 561,370 | 18.15 million | France |
| 1700s | 21.05 million | 623,661 | 20.42 million | France |
| 1710s | 21.47 million | 628,600 | 20.84 million | France |
| 1720s | 21.88 million | 640,233 | 21.24 million | France |
| 1730s | 22.29 million | 652,081 | 21.63 million | France |
| 1740s | 22.68 million | 664,149 | 22.01 million | France |
| 1750s | 23.05 million | 676,440 | 22.38 million | France |
| 1760s | 23.42 million | 688,959 | 22.73 million | France |
| 1770s | 23.77 million | 701,710 | 23.07 million | France |
| 1780s | 24.11 million | 714,697 | 23.39 million | France |
| 1790s | 24.43 million | 727,924 | 23.70 million | France |
| 1800s | 24.73 million | 741,396 | 23.99 million | France |
| 1810s | 26.01 million | 790,814 | 25.22 million | France |
| 1820s | 27.08 million | 840,231 | 26.24 million | France |
| 1830s | 27.79 million | 889,647 | 26.90 million | France |
| 1840s | 28.58 million | 939,063 | 27.64 million | France |
| 1850s | 29.31 million | 988,477 | 28.32 million | France |
| 1860s | 28.92 million | 1.14 million | 27.78 million | France |
| 1870s | 28.42 million | 1.28 million | 27.14 million | France |
| 1880s | 28.35 million | 1.78 million | 26.57 million | France |
| 1890s | 27.87 million | 2.11 million | 25.76 million | France |
| 1900s | 26.93 million | 2.47 million | 24.46 million | France |
| 1910s | 26.12 million | 3.13 million | 22.99 million | France |
| 1920s | 23.57 million | 3.92 million | 19.66 million | France |
| 1930s | 23.37 million | 5.06 million | 18.31 million | France |
| 1940s | 22.53 million | 6.46 million | 16.06 million | France |
| 1950s | 22.26 million | 9.89 million | 12.37 million | France |
| 1960s | 20.53 million | 12.43 million | 8.10 million | France |
| 1970s | 18.84 million | 16.14 million | 2.71 million | France |
| 1980s | 19.10 million | 19.61 million | 515,000 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 19.27 million | 20.70 million | 1.43 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 19.43 million | 21.51 million | 2.08 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.35 million | 22.05 million | 2.71 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 19.99 million | 22.89 million | 2.89 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.33 million against 20.43 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between France and Thailand?
- 2.90 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- France ranks 18th 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.