Ethiopia vs Thailand: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 12.54 million hectares against 12.07 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 474,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 13th of 181 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 million hectares | 7.17 million hectares | 940,201 hectares | Thailand |
| 1970s | 5.25 million hectares | 9.07 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | Thailand |
| 1980s | 4.89 million hectares | 11.28 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Thailand |
| 1990s | 5.87 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | 8.62 million hectares | 11.55 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 11.21 million hectares | 12.34 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 11.91 million hectares | 12.48 million hectares | 571,225 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 12.54 million hectares against 12.07 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 474,600 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 13th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.