Paraguay vs Thailand: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Paraguay
21.43 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand
22.38 million hectares
in 2023
Paraguay rank
52nd
Thailand rank
50th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Paraguay
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 22.38 million hectares against 21.43 million hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 949,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 50th of 227 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.81 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Thailand |
| 1970s | 11.87 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | Thailand |
| 1980s | 13.51 million hectares | 20.33 million hectares | 6.82 million hectares | Thailand |
| 1990s | 15.30 million hectares | 21.49 million hectares | 6.19 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | 17.68 million hectares | 22.31 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.81 million hectares | 22.85 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.24 million hectares | 23.16 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Paraguay or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 22.38 million hectares against 21.43 million hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Paraguay and Thailand?
- 949,000 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Thailand rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 50th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.