Thailand vs Yemen: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Thailand
22.38 million hectares
in 2023
Yemen
23.45 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand rank
50th
Yemen rank
49th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Thailand
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 23.45 million hectares against 22.38 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 1.08 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Thailand ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 49th of 227 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.89 million hectares | 23.38 million hectares | 10.49 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1970s | 16.67 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1980s | 20.33 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1990s | 21.49 million hectares | 23.68 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 22.31 million hectares | 23.57 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 22.85 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | 611,400 hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 23.16 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 290,025 hectares | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Thailand or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 23.45 million hectares against 22.38 million hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Thailand and Yemen?
- 1.08 million hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Yemen rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Thailand ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 49th 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.