Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Organic agricultural area
Organic agricultural area over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 77,633 hectares against 69,812 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7,821 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 64th of 172 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,500 hectares | 24,200 hectares | 6,700 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 64,916 hectares | 65,059 hectares | 142.2 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 69,474 hectares | 161,979 hectares | 92,505 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher organic agricultural area, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 77,633 hectares against 69,812 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in organic agricultural area between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 7,821 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for organic agricultural area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 64th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Organic agricultural area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.