Thailand vs Venezuela: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Thailand
22.38 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
21.50 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand rank
50th
Venezuela rank
51st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Thailand
- Venezuela
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 22.38 million hectares against 21.50 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 876,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.
Thailand ranks 50th and Venezuela ranks 51st of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.89 million hectares | 19.52 million hectares | 6.63 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 16.67 million hectares | 20.35 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 20.33 million hectares | 21.52 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 21.49 million hectares | 21.67 million hectares | 174,100 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 22.31 million hectares | 21.59 million hectares | 728,200 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 22.85 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 23.16 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Thailand or Venezuela?
- Thailand, at 22.38 million hectares against 21.50 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Thailand and Venezuela?
- 876,000 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Venezuela rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Thailand ranks 50th and Venezuela ranks 51st 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.