Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: Permanent cropland (% of land area)
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.7%
in 2024
Thailand
12.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Thailand rank
21st
Permanent cropland (% of land area) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 12.3% against 1.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 7.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 3.3% | 2.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 4.3% | 3.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 6.6% | 5.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 7.5% | 6.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 9.7% | 8.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 11.6% | 10.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent cropland, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 12.3% against 1.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent cropland between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 10.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for permanent cropland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.