Ethiopia vs Thailand: Global cropland

Ethiopia
12.79 million
in 2010
Thailand
17.26 million
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
20th
Thailand rank
17th

Global cropland over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Thailand
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M178018952010

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 17.26 million against 12.79 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.46 million.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 17th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 18 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Thailand Difference Ahead
1780s 1.25 million 493,769 754,031 Ethiopia
1790s 1.27 million 526,145 747,365 Ethiopia
1800s 1.30 million 560,219 739,491 Ethiopia
1810s 1.33 million 627,282 699,078 Ethiopia
1820s 1.35 million 698,330 655,380 Ethiopia
1830s 1.89 million 774,112 1.12 million Ethiopia
1840s 2.43 million 855,479 1.58 million Ethiopia
1850s 2.98 million 1.18 million 1.80 million Ethiopia
1860s 3.52 million 1.30 million 2.22 million Ethiopia
1870s 4.07 million 1.44 million 2.62 million Ethiopia
1880s 4.61 million 1.60 million 3.02 million Ethiopia
1890s 5.16 million 2.05 million 3.11 million Ethiopia
1900s 5.71 million 2.51 million 3.20 million Ethiopia
1910s 6.26 million 2.95 million 3.31 million Ethiopia
1920s 6.81 million 3.40 million 3.41 million Ethiopia
1930s 7.35 million 4.76 million 2.59 million Ethiopia
1940s 7.91 million 6.13 million 1.78 million Ethiopia
1950s 8.44 million 7.48 million 951,780 Ethiopia
1960s 10.44 million 10.59 million 149,300 Thailand
1970s 10.31 million 12.66 million 2.35 million Thailand
1980s 10.72 million 16.36 million 5.65 million Thailand
1990s 9.00 million 17.93 million 8.93 million Thailand
2000s 10.91 million 17.50 million 6.59 million Thailand
2010s 12.79 million 17.26 million 4.46 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Ethiopia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 17.26 million against 12.79 million in Ethiopia as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Ethiopia and Thailand?
4.46 million, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for global cropland?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed