Thailand vs Turkey: Cropland extent over the long-term

Thailand
23.33 million hectares
in 2025
Turkey
24.22 million hectares
in 2025
Thailand rank
16th
Turkey rank
14th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

  • Thailand
  • Turkey
010.0M20.0M30.0M100015122025

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 24.22 million hectares against 23.33 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 895,400 hectares.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 202 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Turkey Difference Ahead
1000s 249,846 hectares 9.57 million hectares 9.32 million hectares Turkey
1100s 299,717 hectares 6.90 million hectares 6.60 million hectares Turkey
1200s 349,571 hectares 8.03 million hectares 7.68 million hectares Turkey
1300s 399,413 hectares 9.11 million hectares 8.71 million hectares Turkey
1400s 449,246 hectares 7.21 million hectares 6.76 million hectares Turkey
1500s 499,073 hectares 7.62 million hectares 7.12 million hectares Turkey
1600s 561,370 hectares 9.52 million hectares 8.96 million hectares Turkey
1700s 623,661 hectares 9.83 million hectares 9.20 million hectares Turkey
1710s 628,600 hectares 9.91 million hectares 9.28 million hectares Turkey
1720s 640,233 hectares 10.02 million hectares 9.38 million hectares Turkey
1730s 652,081 hectares 10.12 million hectares 9.47 million hectares Turkey
1740s 664,149 hectares 10.23 million hectares 9.57 million hectares Turkey
1750s 676,440 hectares 10.34 million hectares 9.67 million hectares Turkey
1760s 688,959 hectares 10.45 million hectares 9.76 million hectares Turkey
1770s 701,710 hectares 10.56 million hectares 9.86 million hectares Turkey
1780s 714,697 hectares 10.67 million hectares 9.95 million hectares Turkey
1790s 727,924 hectares 10.77 million hectares 10.05 million hectares Turkey
1800s 741,396 hectares 10.88 million hectares 10.14 million hectares Turkey
1810s 790,814 hectares 10.99 million hectares 10.19 million hectares Turkey
1820s 840,231 hectares 11.09 million hectares 10.25 million hectares Turkey
1830s 889,647 hectares 11.45 million hectares 10.56 million hectares Turkey
1840s 939,063 hectares 11.78 million hectares 10.84 million hectares Turkey
1850s 988,477 hectares 12.11 million hectares 11.12 million hectares Turkey
1860s 1.14 million hectares 12.45 million hectares 11.31 million hectares Turkey
1870s 1.28 million hectares 12.79 million hectares 11.51 million hectares Turkey
1880s 1.78 million hectares 12.98 million hectares 11.20 million hectares Turkey
1890s 2.11 million hectares 13.14 million hectares 11.03 million hectares Turkey
1900s 2.47 million hectares 13.29 million hectares 10.82 million hectares Turkey
1910s 3.13 million hectares 13.44 million hectares 10.31 million hectares Turkey
1920s 3.92 million hectares 14.60 million hectares 10.69 million hectares Turkey
1930s 5.06 million hectares 16.02 million hectares 10.97 million hectares Turkey
1940s 6.46 million hectares 18.73 million hectares 12.27 million hectares Turkey
1950s 9.89 million hectares 22.74 million hectares 12.85 million hectares Turkey
1960s 12.43 million hectares 26.10 million hectares 13.67 million hectares Turkey
1970s 16.14 million hectares 27.96 million hectares 11.82 million hectares Turkey
1980s 19.61 million hectares 27.67 million hectares 8.06 million hectares Turkey
1990s 20.70 million hectares 27.29 million hectares 6.60 million hectares Turkey
2000s 21.51 million hectares 25.81 million hectares 4.30 million hectares Turkey
2010s 22.05 million hectares 23.89 million hectares 1.84 million hectares Turkey
2020s 22.89 million hectares 23.77 million hectares 886,033 hectares Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Thailand or Turkey?
Turkey, at 24.22 million hectares against 23.33 million hectares in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Thailand and Turkey?
895,400 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
Thailand ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – 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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Indicator
Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.